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Natural selection of butterflies
Biology

Natural selection of butterflies

An international team of researchers has documented an unusual example of the natural selection of tropical butterfly species - speaking in terms of genetics - counter-a…

December 17, 2018
Extreme evolution to avoid extinction
Biology

Extreme evolution to avoid extinction

This story about butterflies in Samoa is an example of the fastest natural selection observed so far, and shows that evolution can accelerate when a major threat arises.

December 17, 2018
Flowers bloom in test tubes
Biology

Flowers bloom in test tubes

Hearing interesting information about flowers blooming in closed containers, we went to the biotechnology laboratory of Ho Chi Minh City University of Natural Sciences i…

December 17, 2018
Natural choice when making proteins?
Biology

Natural choice when making proteins?

Yale University chemists did what nature chose not to do - to create protein-like molecules from unnatural blocks, according to an article published online recently in A…

December 17, 2018
Be wary of big mouse ears
Biology

Be wary of big mouse ears

Giant waterweed (Salvinia molesta DS Mitchell, Salviniaceae family, belonging to the botanical industry; giant water fern, or giant salvinia), is one of the most invasiv…

December 17, 2018
White carrots
Biology

White carrots

A new type of carrot - white carrot - starts to appear in the UK market. Plant researchers say white carrots are said to be sweeter and more watery than red carrots, but…

December 17, 2018
A cell Tetrahymena thermophila has 25,000 genes
Biology

A cell Tetrahymena thermophila has 25,000 genes

When in a natural environment such as muddy water, this microorganism uses cilia to find ways to snatch all things through it. If no object is touched, it will act as an…

December 17, 2018
Sensory function of plants
Biology

Sensory function of plants

In the colorful plant world there are many mysterious natural phenomena. There are plants that are not only able to hear, send, and touch but also have emotional and tal…

December 16, 2018
The secret of spider silk
Biology

The secret of spider silk

French scientists have learned about the natural properties of spider silk fibers, especially in terms of strength and torsion. They studied why a spider clinging to a t…

December 16, 2018
Hunting suddenly met
Animal world

Hunting suddenly met

In the natural world, the process of seeking food has never been easy. The difficulty is always hidden for those species that directly hunt like lions, jaguars ...

December 16, 2018