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People were born due to
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People were born due to

A successful double-inverted invertebrate, kicks off the process of evolving hundreds of millions of years to form humans and other high-level animals, scientists claim.

December 17, 2018
Discover new ginger species in Vietnam
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Discover new ginger species in Vietnam

Vietnamese and Singaporean scientists have discovered and published a new ginger species, found in Ben En National Park (Thanh Hoa). Dr. Nguyen Quoc Binh, Vietnam Nature…

December 17, 2018
The 'suicide bombing' of the termite species
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The 'suicide bombing' of the termite species

The study, published in the latest issue of Science magazine, seems to show that nature compensates for the weak, old and capable creatures to fight back, although they…

December 17, 2018
Worms also cause global warming
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Worms also cause global warming

As if there were no serious clashes between the native Irish worms and new members, but with very good adaptation, the new members could develop and assimilate the nativ…

December 17, 2018
Decode dead E.coli strains
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Decode dead E.coli strains

The researchers deciphered the mysterious strain of E. coli that caused a pandemic in 2011 in Germany, killing 54 people and

December 17, 2018
'Natural Viagra' is about to run out
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'Natural Viagra' is about to run out

For decades, a rare fungus is considered 'Natural Viagra' which provides a significant source of income for poor Nepalese people living at the foot of the Himalayas. How…

December 17, 2018
Human carnivorous plants, from legend to truth
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Human carnivorous plants, from legend to truth

It looks like a giant pineapple tree, over 2.5m high, covered 2 meters wide on the ground. It has a multitude of long, large arms, such as the forearm, twisting, rising.

December 17, 2018
how does the bloodthirsty spider choose moof?
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how does the bloodthirsty spider choose moof?

A recent scientific study shows that blood-thirsty jumping spiders in eastern Africa detect primitive mosquitoes by observing their antennae. The BBC said the team of sc…

December 17, 2018
What would life be without ... cockroaches?
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What would life be without ... cockroaches?

Cockroaches are insects with behavior that live in every dirty place, is an intermediary that transmits a number of diseases such as diarrhea, cholera ... is the culprit…

December 17, 2018