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Why doesn't the tree
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Why doesn't the tree

Two scientists Kaare Jensen of Harvard University and Maciej Zwienniecki of the University of California compared more than 1925 acres of plants, with leaves ranging fro…

December 18, 2018
Giant size of dinosaurs
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Giant size of dinosaurs

Recent research shows that a mouse-sized mammal can grow into giants like elephants after 24 million generations.

December 18, 2018
When did inequality appear?
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When did inequality appear?

The results of the recent study show that it appeared more than 7,000 years ago, during the Neolithic period. From more than 300 human skeletons found throughout Central…

December 18, 2018
Super-continental plant evidence found
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Super-continental plant evidence found

The ancestors of cypress trees were once grown on Pangea supercontinent, and witnessed the disintegration of this continent to become the continental system as they are…

December 18, 2018
Journey to the land of
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Journey to the land of

Recently, special visitors including French Minister of Energy and Industry, Eric Besson and the delegation were led to visit deserted towns around Fukushima nuclear pla…

December 18, 2018
The mystery of nuclear reactors
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The mystery of nuclear reactors

The first nuclear power plant in the world was produced in England, however, in fact, the power generation system using nuclear reactions was built by the Russians in 19…

December 18, 2018
CO2 increases water holding capacity
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CO2 increases water holding capacity

Dr. Feike Dijkstra, expert in biogeography at the University of Sydney (Australia) and colleagues published this new discovery in the scientific journal Nature in early…

December 18, 2018
The diversity of plant species is essential
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The diversity of plant species is essential

Scientists at Iowa State University, USA, have discovered that a variety of different plant species is needed. Most plants have played a role in promoting the ecosystem…

December 18, 2018
Inside a Japanese nuclear power plant
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Inside a Japanese nuclear power plant

The video was written by IDG reporter more than 3 years ago, during a visit to the No. 3 reactor of the Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant.

December 18, 2018
Cane can cool the earth
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Cane can cool the earth

With the ability to reduce the ambient temperature, sugarcane can become a useful weapon in the fight against climate change.

December 18, 2018