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Fruit-devouring fruit flies in England
Biology

Fruit-devouring fruit flies in England

The fruit industry in the UK has suffered more than VND 18 trillion due to the devastating consequences of the small fruit fly that first exploded in this country. C

December 17, 2018
Plants know how to swim to avoid enemies
Biology

Plants know how to swim to avoid enemies

Susanne Menden-Deuer, a marine expert at the University of Rhode Island in the US, and her colleagues observed Heterosigma akashiwo, a microalgae, in the lab. Livescienc…

December 17, 2018
The heaviest pumpkin in the world
Biology

The heaviest pumpkin in the world

The owner of the pumpkin is Ron Wallace. He brought it to the Topsfield Fair, northeastern Massachusetts, USA last Friday and set a record, AP reported.

December 17, 2018
Raising flies for animal feed
Biology

Raising flies for animal feed

This is the prediction of some scientists and businesses, when the fly larvae are bred, raised at the ground, can provide a quantity of food protein for fish and other a…

December 17, 2018
Blue honey
Biology

Blue honey

Some bees in a region in northeastern France produce green bile because they eat sugar containing colored products.

December 17, 2018