Animal world
Mutant creatures living in the Chernobyl exclusion zone
After the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986, some animals here became strange, such as frogs with darker skin and wolves with cancer resistance.
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Animal world
Top 10 Unbelievable Ways Animals Survive in Dangerous Environments
The natural world is full of competition and harsh climates, and to survive many animals have had to adapt in surprising ways.
Animal world
Paradoxical frog species has tadpoles that are larger than adults
Paradox frogs are only about 8cm long, while in the tadpole stage they can be up to 22cm long.
Animal world
Frog-faced turtles are motionless 95% of the time.
The Asian giant leatherback turtle lives motionless in the mud at the river bottom, only suddenly attacking prey that swims by.
Archeology
Argentina discovers world's oldest dinosaur tadpole fossil
Based on phylogenetic analysis of modern amphibian larvae, the fossils helped identify Notobatrachus tadpoles as very close to the group that includes all living frogs a…
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Why can't venomous animals be dangerous to themselves?
Venomous animals such as snakes, frogs, bees, spiders... all possess distinct mechanisms to avoid harming themselves.
Animal world
Take a look at the most colorful animals in nature!
On our colorful planet, there are countless animals that possess brilliant appearances, attracting all eyes.
Animal world
Tiny frogs make ultrasonic sounds that exceed human hearing
To survive against stronger enemies, leaf frogs emit ultrasonic calls - sounds with frequencies exceeding the maximum frequency audible to the human ear.
Animal world
Detection of tree frogs and brown dwarf frogs in Vietnam
Researchers from the Institute of Genome Research discovered new amphibian species called the grass frog (Zhangixalus Thaoae) and the brown dwarf frog (Vietnamophryne au…
Animal world
A frog smaller than a human fingernail may be the world's smallest vertebrate
According to researchers at Santa Cruz State University in Brazil, the Brazilian flea frog (Brachycephalus pulex) is only 7-8mm long, possibly the smallest vertebrate on…
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Stunning photos of animals through X-rays
Newly released images from a project called OpenVertebrate allow us to see inside lizards, birds, rodents... through X-ray vision.
Science story
The truth about the story of 'boiled frog'
According to scientific experiments, the story that frogs do not recognize danger and do not run away when slowly heated is incorrect.
Animal world
The 'most ferocious' bird in the world: A natural enemy of crocodiles, possessing a 'difficult' face that knows how to stay away
Shoebill storks have amazing hunting abilities. Their main food is fish, frogs and reptiles. Notably, this bird is a natural enemy of crocodiles, especially small crocod…
Animal world
Found 2 million-year-old frog still living in oil field: 'Key' of human longevity?
When radiocarbon dating, the scientists found that the frog was 2,000,000 years old.
Animal world
Only 2 invasive species of frogs and snakes cost the world 16 billion USD in damage
American frogs and brown tree snakes cost the world an estimated $16 billion between 1986 and 2020, causing problems ranging from crop damage to power outages, according…