Animal world
How many animals have ever existed on Earth?
There are about 8 billion people today, just a fraction of the number of people who have ever existed, let alone the number of animals that have ever lived on Earth.
Biodiversity
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Articles about Biodiversity
131 published items.
Oceanography
Surprising number of invertebrate species extinct in Australia
Professor John Woinarski said that despite their extremely important role in the environment, invertebrates have not received the same conservation attention as other sp…
Discover science
'Splitting' the Earth is the idea that helps humans overcome the 6th mass extinction!
The sixth mass extinction has begun, and without drastic action, we risk losing millions of plant and animal species.
Scientific application
Insect monitoring system of Vietnamese PhD
With the ability to track insect behavior at high speed, the system helps research on insect population decline, biodiversity or develop insect-inspired robots.
Animal world
How social media is threatening rare animals and plants?
Learn how social media is affecting the lives of rare animals and plants and what can be done to protect them.
Scientific works
A 170km long skyscraper in Saudi Arabia may have to change because of birds
The Line skyscraper is part of Saudi Arabia's Neom project. This country wants to build a smart city stretching up to 170km.
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
Many rare animal species reappear in Bach Ma forest
Many rare animals such as Truong Son muntjac, pig badger, white pheasant... suddenly reappeared in Bach Ma forest, Thua Thien Hue.
Science story
Why does the tropics have such high biodiversity?
The tropics clearly have greater biodiversity than temperate and temperate regions, but explaining why is far from easy.
Environment
Shocking revelation: Every 6 seconds, a large primeval rain forest across the football field is destroyed
A satellite-based study showed that 2019 was the worst year for primeval forests in the world.
Oceanography
Spot the 'coral garden' under an underground canyon
University of Western Australia explorers found an unprecedented coral ecosystem under the Bremer Gorge deeper than 4,000 meters.
Biology
One-third of tropical flora in Africa is at risk of extinction
The researchers surveyed 22,000 tropical plant species in Africa and found that 7,000 species, or 32%, were at risk or facing extinction.
Oceanography
Most important marine areas are not preserved
For marine biodiversity, some areas of the ocean are more important than others.
Environment
Singapore: From polluted 'paradise' to the world's leading clean country
In 1965 Singapore was once called