Animal world
Discover a new frog-like species of pea
One of the world's smallest frogs has just been discovered inside and around warm plants in the forests of Borneo island, Malaysia.
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Animal world
The largest bat species in the world is only 6 years old
According to foreign media, the big horse bat is the world's largest bat. Due to indiscriminate hunting, this large horse bat species is at risk of extinction.
Animal world
Asia's most rare otter is found in Vietnam
During a recent field survey, a survey team had the opportunity to directly observe two individual hairy otters - the least known of the 13 otter species in the world -…
Animal world
Why do Asian migratory birds stop in Europe?
Scientists have studied thousands of reports of Asian birds from the warbler to the stray birds who have strayed to Europe. They discovered the distance from the breedin…
Animal world
The world's largest Asian elephant may have died
The world's largest Asian elephant has disappeared from a protected area in Nepal and may have died, a Nepalese conservation official said.
Animal world
Many Asian animals are in danger of extinction
According to experts' warnings, many Asian animals may become extinct in 10 years due to excessive consumption of humans.
Animal world
Discovered new leopard species in Southeast Asia
World Wildlife Conservation Organization (WWF) yesterday discovered a new leopard species on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia.
Animal world
Poisonous spiders appear in Asia
There is a very poisonous spider species that has just appeared in some Asian countries. They live indoors and are very similar to regular spiders but have a clearer bod…
Scientific application
Experience against flooding in Asian cities
Many Asian countries such as Japan, Thailand, and Cambodia have suffered great damage from floods and storms in the past.
Scientific application
Vietnam has the first ENVISAT satellite image receiving station in Asia
Vietnam satellite image receiving station officially operated in the morning of July 9, 2009. Vietnam is the first country in Asia to have an ENVISAT satellite image rec…
Environment
Haiyan has a strong storm, and Haiyan moves to Asia
Super typhoon Yutu landed on the Northern Mariana Islands in the Western Pacific on the evening of October 24 (local time), causing heavy damage.
Environment
Asia faces temperature
The World Health Organization estimates that the number of high temperature-related deaths in high-income countries in Asia and the Pacific may increase by 1,488 in the…
Environment
The danger of the ocean
Recently, the death of short-fin navigator whales in Thailand has angered many people. The fish swallowed 85 plastic bags because it was mistaken for food.
Environment
'Someone in East Asia' is destroying the Earth's ozone layer with banned chemicals
CFC is a banned substance, it contributes to ozone depletion in the high atmosphere, and scientists believe that the cause comes from an unknown source in East Asia.