Animal world
'Crazy worms' bombard forests of 15 US states
They look like normal earthworms, but they can writhe, jump, and even shed their tails to escape danger.
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Scientific application
First successful pig kidney transplant for brain dead people
On January 20, a team of doctors from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the US announced that it had successfully transplanted a pig's kidney into the bod…
Environment
Beautiful 'Galaxy' in the sandstone canyon in the US
Visitors will enjoy the wonderful light show of tiny larvae when coming to Dismals Canyon (Alabama state). This amazing phenomenon only happens twice a year.
Animal world
The cow set a record with the longest horns in the world
A bull in Alabama, USA, set a world record with the longest pair of horns, up to 3.2 meters.
Oceanography
Tooth-shaped fins help the shark to spin quickly underwater
US researchers have discovered teeth-like fins on shark skin that can help them spin faster under water.
Archeology
Detecting ancient primeval forest under the sea
A diver discovered a large primeval forest buried under a sediment off the coast of Alabama.
Animal world
Catching the crocodile weighs 420 kg
This giant crocodile will be meated, its skin will be stuffed and displayed at an outdoor entertainment store.
Animal world
Catch the giant crocodile 450kg in America
An American family caught a giant crocodile weighing 458kg, breaking a crocodile record in the state of Alabama.
Environment
Night storms seen from planes in the United States
Extreme weather caused widespread damage in the southeastern United States when strong storms and tornadoes swept across March 19.
Environment
America: Six more people died from tornadoes
A series of violent tornadoes claimed the lives of at least six people in the state of Indiana yesterday and caused great damage in Tennessee and Kentucky states.
Environment
Strange tsunami clouds dancing in the sky
This strange phenomenon happened over the weekend in Alabama, USA. A long row of huge waves, billowing up in the horizon and slowly sweeping forward.
Environment
Typhoons devastated the United States, killing 159 people
The storm and tornadoes attacked four states in the southern United States yesterday that destroyed homes and claimed the lives of at least 159 people, the heaviest bein…
Environment
The number of deaths due to hurricanes in the US increased to nearly 300
At least 280 people died and hundreds were injured after typhoons in the southern US states yesterday.
Environment
Many strong vortices hit the US simultaneously
Some tornadoes have swept into the south of the United States in the past few days may be the biggest and most powerful whirlwinds ever recorded by the scientific commun…
Environment
Tornadoes spill over half of America, 45 people died
At least 45 people have been killed in the storm with hundreds of the worst-considered tornadoes ever hit the US during more than two decades, affecting half of its terr…