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Video: Watch workers 'plant' hay to protect a road in the middle of China's largest desert
These workers are placing hay fences along a road under construction in the Taklamakan, the largest desert in China.
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Iceland builds solar power plant in space
People have been thinking about the option and possibilities of solar power from space for many years. This could become a reality in just a few years in Iceland.
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Breakthrough in artificial photosynthesis could generate unlimited energy
The scientific community is working hard to find ways to generate unlimited energy. A breakthrough discovery to harness the way plants create energy could be
Cancer
Diet to reduce cancer risk
Experts say cutting down on ultra-processed foods and increasing plant proteins or fruits can help reduce the risk of cancer.
Biology
Strange tree with only one leaf in Vietnam
Monopodial orchids have one or two flowers growing from a single straight stem. When flowering, the plant has no leaves. Only after the flowers have bloomed do leaves be…
Biology
New analysis finds more than a third of tree species are at risk of extinction
The world's trees are under serious threat, with large numbers of species on the brink of extinction, according to a new global analysis.
Biology
Amazing ability of tiny 'powerhouses' to live longer than dinosaurs
When it hit Earth, the Chicxulub asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, but it failed to do the same to cockroaches, and there's a reason why.
Biology
Global phytoplankton weighs as much as 250 million elephants
Using 903 robotic buoys, a team at Dalhousie University, Canada, estimated the global phytoplankton biomass at about 346 million tonnes, equivalent to 250 million elepha…
Biology
Fascinated by the beautiful flower species that only exists in Vietnam and is listed in the Red Book and needs to be protected.
Up to now, Vietnam is the only place that has this special flower. It not only has an eye-catching appearance, but is also extremely rare.
Biology
See 3 extremely rare snow flowers that are under national protection in China
Chionanthus retusus, scientifically known as Chionanthus retusus, is a genus of plants belonging to the olive family (Oleaceae), genus Chionanthus (
Biology
'Shiver' at the plant that bleeds like humans!
Mother Nature gives people many wonderful things and also strange things.
Biology
This plant is spicier than chili peppers. It's thought to be a weed, but it can be used to make wine and medicine.
Water chili grass is often considered a weed, seemingly worthless but in fact brings many benefits and has very diverse applications.
Biology
Mushrooms - The silent 'architects' of nature
Just take a walk through a forest in America and you will easily come across mushrooms of all shapes, sizes and strange colors.
Scientific application
Instructions on how to grow 5 types of spices without seeds
Without seeds, housewives can still grow mini spices to make their kitchen more beautiful.
New technology
Technology of growing plants in the dark
Solar power has the potential to solve many of the inefficiencies of traditional agriculture, such as the need for large amounts of water, fertilizer, and land to grow c…