Animal world
If a person is allergic to cats, are they also allergic to lions?
This is a very serious question - if one day a person allergic to cats goes to a wildlife park and wants to get up close and personal with a lion, should he worry about…
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The 'sixth mass extinction event' has begun, worse than forecast
The global mass extinction of animals is starting to take place and is worse than initially predicted, according to a recent study.
Oceanography
Global warming causes many marine animals to die en masse because of... cold
The effects of ocean warming are profound and well documented. But sometimes changes in wind patterns and ocean currents have counterintuitive consequences.
Archeology
The Earth's crust shifted, causing many animal species to disappear
Geological and fossil evidence more than half a million years old has shown that the Earth itself may be the culprit of mass extinctions.
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Why are sawtooth beak fish facing the risk of extinction?
The endangered sawtooth billfish in Florida was discovered to be unusually stranded in shallow water and at risk of premature death.
Videos
Video: Snake being held tightly by a hawk still tries to bite back, painfully losing its eyes!
The snake tried to bite back its enemy but ended up having its eyes taken away by the hawk.
Archeology
The 1,500-year-old tomb of 5 creatures confused archaeologists
An ancient tomb with 5 different levels of burial has just been found in Hungary, arranged in a complex way but not intended for humans.
Animal world
There are only 2 northern white rhinos left, how to save them?
There are only two northern white rhinos left in the world, and scientists are working to save the species from extinction.
AI - Artificial intelligence
AI can 'save' endangered animals
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being widely used to monitor biodiversity and increase efforts to help endangered species.
Animal world
Discovering an extremely rare big-headed turtle in Quang Nam
Big-headed turtle, a rare and endangered animal, on the strictly protected list of Vietnam and the world, has just been discovered in Quang Nam province.
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Thank this ugly animal: Without it, we wouldn't have phones to 'surf' like today
Without inspiration from electric eels, we wouldn't have batteries to put in today's smartphones.
Oceanography
A pair of male blue whales fight fiercely for a mate
Three blue whales are caught up in a battle for mating rights in the waters off the town of Port Macdonnell in southern Australia.
Life
Psychology: Raising too many animals is a sign of mental disorder!
Obsessive animal ownership can be defined as keeping a larger than usual number of animals without the ability to care for them and provide them with minimum standards o…
Biology
For the first time, Portuguese scientists created a 6-legged mouse
Scientists created a 6-legged mouse embryo, with an extra pair of hind legs instead of external genitalia.
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Is color a property of matter or is it created in the brain?
Colors are both real and fictional. Light consists of different wavelengths of light.