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The only native insect in Antarctica may be extinct
Simulations in the study showed that a 2°C rise in winter temperatures could reduce the survival of the Antarctic midges.
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The virus survives in fresh water by attaching to plastic particles
Researchers have found that dangerous viruses can remain infectious for up to 3 days in freshwater environments by attaching to plastic objects.
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New DNA technology makes us 'redraw' the evolutionary tree
If you find yourself physically different from your blood relatives, you must have felt isolated from your family in some way.
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Discovered a secret virus that dominates oceans around the world
Scientists say thousands of mysterious viruses have been discovered recently lurking in the world's oceans. In it, the focus is on RNA viruses that infect other ocean cr…
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Why are some mushrooms poisonous and some not?
According to researchers, some fungi produce toxins to avoid being eaten, to be able to reproduce.
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The creepy thing in the extremely strange and rare plants of Vietnam
At first glance this plant looks like a deformed tumor clinging to the host plant. The outside appearance is weird, but the inside of them is really creepy...
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Sound-absorbing 'weapon' helps moths fight bats
The scales on the wings help the moths resist echolocation, inspiring experts to develop lightweight noise-reducing materials.
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Rare virus that causes nearly 100% death suddenly 're-emerges'
The Borna virus is generally thought to very rarely infect humans. The number of cases recorded so far is less than 100, but most of them have died.
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Top 4 flowers, no matter how beautiful they are, should not be displayed in the house lest they affect health
Plants with strong odors such as glass, lavender... should only be placed in the yard, not indoors.
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China released the world's first robot cloned pig
Researchers in China say they have developed a complete pig cloning process using robotics.
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Terrified giant caterpillar web spread all over the park in England
The giant soft, white network covering the trees around the park near her house surprised the 34-year-old woman in England.
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Cockroaches that eat lunar dust from the Apollo 11 mission are being auctioned
Moon dust was brought back to Earth by the Apollo 11 astronauts. The dust is fed to the cockroaches and released. Both cockroaches and dust that have been kept since 196…
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Plant discovery is considered the world's largest with an area of 200 km2 - VN Intellectual
4,500 years. With a total area of 200 square kilometers, or about 20,000 rugby fields, this is said to be the largest plant species in the world today.
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Why are male rats so scared of bananas?
Scientists recently discovered that the particular scent of bananas causes male rats to become stressed.
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Could the honey bee population in the world be wiped out because of a dangerous virus?
A leading scientist has warned that the global bee population could be threatened by a newly discovered virus.