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The mystery of the valley full of strange square trees
A few miles north of the Panama Canal district is the Square Tree valley - a unique tourist attraction, home to exotic, square-shaped trees.
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Discovered the secret passage leading to the world 1,600km underground
A mysterious geological tunnel in Panama has explained the appearance of materials belonging to the world 1,600 km deep underground.
Event
The only fly factory in the world
This is the only plant in the world that allows Panamanian and American scientists to work together to produce and release over 20 million irradiated flies every week, m…
Biology
The true nature of the 'weird' flower species looks like newly peeled shrimp noodles
Has a strange appearance but
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The road is as long as endless, going half a year to the destination
Pan-American (America) is said to be the longest route on Earth, going through a variety of unique terrains and cultures.
Biology
The most popular banana varieties are now extinct
A fungus that is destroying banana plantations grown in the Southern Hemisphere. Although people are making efforts to prevent it, the fungus has now spread to the Ameri…
Oceanography
Biologists discovered mysterious sea larvae
A series of microscopic organisms that can be completely new to science are making scientists extremely excited.
Biology
Planting bananas without ... soil
The Wageningen University team in the Netherlands this week will harvest the first banana grown without soil.
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This year's World Cup has five countries with less than 5 million people, but one country has won the world championship
From nearly 200 countries around the world, through many selection and competition mechanisms, only 32 countries are competing for the 2018 World Cup which is taking pla…
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'New Bermuda Devil Triangle' swallowed dozens of boats off China
The Panama oil tanker Sanchi collided with the Hong Kong CF Crystal cargo ship weighing 136,000 tons on 7.1, causing the CF Crystal to burn violently and leaving 32 sail…
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Becoming a queen bee or worker bee is decided by the parasite flies
The strange thing is happening in lowland tropical forests in Panama and Costa Rica. A parasitic fly that affects bees' social behavior at night helps determine which be…
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The truth about 'aliens' in Panama
Not long ago, five Panamanian boys reportedly discovered and beat an alien while playing alongside a small river.
World Heritage
The historic town of the port city of Valparaiso
Unesco's Science, Education and Culture Organization has recognized the historic neighborhood of the port city of Valparaiso in Chile as a World Cultural Heritage in 200…
Oceanography
Octopus species have an odd sex life
A large striped octopus that lives in the Pacific region is attracting great attention from research circles due to its unusual way of life and mating habits.
Oceanography
A giant shark species was discovered
On September 29, fossil traces of a giant shark up to 16m long were discovered in Panama.