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Detecting a huge hollow cave
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Detecting a huge hollow cave

British geological explorers have discovered a cave classified as the largest in the world, has a massive space equivalent to York Minster cathedral, England.

December 16, 2018
The tragedy of whales in South Africa
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The tragedy of whales in South Africa

The police were forced to shoot at the heads of exhausted whales on the beach as people flocked to see. The rain poured down, making the scene become more and more pitif…

December 16, 2018
Abundance of marine life in the past
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Abundance of marine life in the past

Before the whale hunt in the 1800s, the waters surrounding New Zealand had about 27,000 head whales - about 30 times the current number of whales.

December 16, 2018
White lions escape the scene of
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White lions escape the scene of

Global White Lion Foundation prepares to bring a white lion family of extremely rare goods to be returned to the natural environment to save them from the situation of a…

December 16, 2018
Exotic clouds in the sky
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Exotic clouds in the sky

Floating clouds in Cedar Rapids, Iowa State, in an un-dated photo may be examples of a new form of cloud discovered since 1951.

December 16, 2018
Protect houses and fields by road
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Protect houses and fields by road

Sugar can become a powerful weapon in preventing the destruction of construction works and crops of harmful insects.

December 16, 2018
Climate change can cause reed to thrive
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Climate change can cause reed to thrive

Researchers at the University of Delaware have discovered why the tall, flowering reed (Phragmites australis) is one of the largest invasive plants in the United States.

December 16, 2018
Miniature spoons to save aircraft fuel
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Miniature spoons to save aircraft fuel

Many airlines shrink the size of spoons for passengers and remove magazines to reduce the aircraft's weight. That measure helps them save a lot of fuel.

December 16, 2018