Health
How does air pollution increase the risk of infertility?
New research suggests that exposure to air pollutants may harm the development of eggs, sperm and embryos, increasing the risk of infertility.
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You may not know: The elephant bird egg is the largest bird egg in history.
The elephant bird egg is the largest egg in history, measuring 33cm in length, as large as 150 - 180 chicken eggs.
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Explore the Mass Incubators of Ancient Egypt
Thousands of years ago, Egyptians artificially incubated eggs by building two-story brick incubators and lighting fires above them.
Oceanography
46 million people shocked to find out what this is on the beach
Viewers must go from one surprise to another when listening to the clip owner's explanation.
Scientific application
'Farmer inventor' creates trap to prevent mosquito breeding
Without using electricity or chemicals, Mr. Nguyen Van Khoe (living in Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai) made a trap to attract mother mosquitoes to lay eggs and trap the larvae…
Videos
Killing a hen that hasn't laid eggs for 5 years, the owner was surprised to see a 'treasure'
After cutting open the hen's stomach, the woman was surprised to discover a giant egg-shaped foreign object.
Oceanography
A school of cod eats 10 million fish eggs in a few hours
Researchers using sonar technology detected the largest predation event ever recorded in terms of both the number of individuals involved and the area over which the act…
Animal world
'Living fossil' fish is pregnant for 5 years
Ancient 'slow-living' fish Coelacanth with lifespan of up to a century and gestation period of five years, new study finds.
Animal world
The bird with blue feet attracts the opposite sex with its unique dance.
The blue-footed booby is one of the most strange and wonderful seabirds in the world.
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Tigers don't eat their cubs, but why do these 5 species?
Pretend to be a reporter, try
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Why are there no male queen bees?
Male bees usually die after mating with the queen bee, but even if they survive, they cannot become a
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Which animal gives birth to the most babies in the natural world?
The number of offspring an animal can produce depends on many factors, and the subject is more complicated than you might think.
Biology
Startling male crabs carrying eggs and the strange 'transition' process
Male blue crabs lose their reproductive function and develop ovarian tissue due to a notoriously cruel parasite.
Animal world
'Monster fish' in Russia's 1,642m deep lake: Inside there is an extremely expensive 'pearl', spending too much money may not be able to buy it
The world's deepest lake in Russia contains species
Videos
Rare video: Mother quail fights with two snakes to protect her eggs
A dramatic video recorded in Tucson, Arizona, USA shows a brave mother quail fighting two hungry snakes to protect her eggs.