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Special ability helps fireflies 'show light' at night
Science knows of more than 2,000 species of fireflies, each with its own unique flashing pattern and differently shaped light-emitting organs.
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The world's lightest wood is used to make airplane parts.
This is the lightest commercial wood in the world, used in everyday life, which many people will be surprised to know.
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Did you know: Where did the first seeds come from?
From the delicate dandelion to the majestic oak tree, millions of plant species use seeds to reproduce and grow. But where did the first seeds come from?
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A unique type of plant that increases in price 13 times when bitten by bugs. Only a few provinces in Vietnam can grow it.
Strangely enough, after being bitten by insects, this plant produces a specialty that is rarely found anywhere else.
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The 'dragon over the mountain' tree was rarely noticed in the past, but now with money it is not certain to be able to buy it.
The Lithopsacus tree - qua son long (dragon crossing the mountain) is a symbol of natural beauty and survival power; in the past it was of little interest, but today it…
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Breeding a plant that is so rare that it is protected 24/7.
Once in the forest, the expert unexpectedly found a type of tree that had only one individual left alive on Earth.
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Insects discovered that have to change color because of humans
Researchers have discovered that a native New Zealand stonefly species is forced to change its body colour to survive in heavily deforested areas.
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What if ants were the size of elephants?
Ants can lift 5,000 times their body weight, operate in giant armies, and outnumber humans by up to a million times.
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World's most expensive mushroom threatened by climate change
The prolonged summer due to climate change makes Alba white truffles more expensive than gold bars, difficult to grow and become more scarce.
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Thousands line up to see 'corpse flowers' in Australia
In the Australian city of Geelong, south of Melbourne, thousands of people are lining up for a rare chance to see and smell the stench of an unusual plant that blooms on…
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The rarest plant species on the planet reappears after more than 100 years of being declared extinct
When spring comes, flowers begin to bloom at Xi'an Botanical Garden, Shaanxi, China. Among them, Primula filchnerae Knuth is the most brilliant flower and attracts many…
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Rare insect species at risk of extinction in Vietnam
The blunt-toothed swordtail swallowtail is a rare swallowtail found from Nepal and northern India, and the highlands of Vietnam.
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The tree has roots that grow 7 meters long. Asians love it, but Europeans are afraid of it and no one dares to plant it.
This precious Asian medicinal plant has repeatedly caused nightmares in countries such as the Netherlands and England.
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See the new plant species just discovered at Dakrong Nature Reserve
A new plant species of the Begoniaceae family, named Begonia laxiflora, has been discovered in the evergreen closed forest at Dakrong Nature Reserve, Quang Tri province.
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Food poisoning bacteria may help fight cancer
Salmonella is often associated with food poisoning, but recently, scientists have discovered a special use for this bacteria: it helps fight colon cancer.