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Jonathan lives on the island of St. Helena is the oldest recorded by the Guinness World Records. Despite its advanced age, its eyes are blind, but it still tries to pair…
More than 1,400 species of bats live around the world, with the exception of Antarctica and a few remote islands. What makes this flying mammal so popular?
The number of tigers in the wild has been steadily decreasing over the past decades. Currently, the number of tigers in the wild is less than 4,000.
There are many species of animals that have reached remarkable heights after thousands of centuries of development to suit their living needs. And here is the list...
A flock of snow geese (Scientific name: Chen caerulescens) was migrating through the state of Arkansas, USA, when suddenly fell 'falling like figs' after loud explosions…
The Shark Stop thermal bathing suit is made from very strong materials, which can resist cuts, punctures and limit injuries, thereby reducing blood loss.
A glowing, red-hot rock that looks like the lava of an erupting volcano has suddenly appeared in a field in Scotland.
A new study from the University of Texas (USA) nearly extinguishes the expectation of a life-world hidden under the Martian south pole that scientists around the world h…
Chinese scientists have discovered a prehistoric insect from Cretaceous amber that shows the earliest ant-mimicking behavior.
The American company develops a new spaceplane that can be fully reused, takes off on a runway and flies in a 5-day orbit.
Astronomers have just announced the discovery of a mysterious object that emits a beam of radio waves every 20 minutes.
The NEA Scout spacecraft with solar sail technology will 'visit' the small asteroid with a bus, less than 18m in diameter.
If you see a small, bluish-gray and speckled shrimp, congratulations, you've met the marbled crayfish, the creature that plagues all of Germany.
Researchers have discovered a 'stopper' in the throats of some whale species that helps seal off their airways or esophagus when needed, preventing them from drowning.
Of these 5 stories, 1 comes from a temporary hatred, the remaining 4 stories are in the will of this empress dowager. What is that?