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This lonely tree and dozens of trees in the ancient nghien forest in Can Ty commune, Quan Ba district, Ha Giang province are red nghien trees, extremely rare, about 250…
In a world filled with countless animal species, there are some pairs that can leave you stumped for a moment because of their appearance.
Everyone knows that fish live in water, but do they ever drink water? Is this question too easy? The truth is not that simple.
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Building cross-desert highways is one of China's engineering marvels.
Determining the existence of a civilization on Earth that predates humans is a thorny question and attracts the interest of many scientists and archaeologists.
The Galapagos Marine Reserve is home to the largest population of sharks on Earth, so dramatic hunting scenes of these sharks often occur.
In this scorching summer, you're probably thinking of different ways to cool off. But have you ever wondered why we often see people feeding ice cubes to beluga whales?
The Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, the great mausoleum architecture of the first emperor of China, always contains many mysteries that attract the attention of researchers…
The find is a rare oddity, as the knife was found alone, without any accompanying objects, and was made of a stone not native to Norway.
Fossilized remains from two Homo sapiens individuals in Tam Pa Ling cave have challenged the long-standing theory of our species' first migration wave out of Africa 50,0…
It took scientists 375 years to discover the world's eighth continent.
Egyptian scientists have found an unparalleled treasure trove near the legendary King Tut's tomb, including a mysterious queen's pyramid and more than 300 intact, lavish…