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Why can migratory birds fly thousands of kilometers without eating?
This is due to the special energy storage mechanism in their bodies and the way they choose their movement method like a marathon runner.
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Archeology
400-million-year-old fossil changes thinking about Fibonacci spiral
Plant fossils from more than 400 million years ago have irregular structures, unlike most plants today which follow the Fibonacci spiral.
Biology
Unique thousand-year-old tree species in Vietnam: Only 60 trees left, finished product price 680 million VND/kg!
This tree species hides at an altitude of about 2,500m above sea level, quietly absorbing the essence of heaven and earth and producing the most expensive product in Vie…
Scientific application
Top 4 skills to escape when buried in sand
Sand piles are dangerous objects, they can collapse as quickly as running water, so never let children play near sand piles and definitely do not let them climb on sand…
Environment
China invents giant 'net' to help cover deserts with trees, making the world admire
In the springtime in the Ulan Buh Desert of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, sandstorms rage almost every day. Trees are withered and sand is everywhere. It is a scene…
New technology
Diamond batteries can last for thousands of years
A research team in the UK has created a carbon-14 diamond battery that can safely provide electricity with high durability for up to thousands of years.
Archeology
The secret under the gold leaves in the ancient scriptures over a thousand years old
Researchers at the Zayed National Museum (ZNM) in Abu Dhabi have discovered characters hidden beneath intricate gold leaf patterns on a page of the Blue Quran.
Photo library
Amazing natural scenery around the world in 2024
National Geographic magazine (Nat Geo) has just revealed the most impressive moments of nature in 2024 captured through the camera lens.
Oceanography
Thousands of 'penis fish' wash up on Argentine beach
Spoonworms, also known as penis fish, have become stranded along beaches in Argentina after a storm, attracting fishermen to collect them for use as bait.
Biology
Thousands line up to see 'corpse flowers' in Australia
In the Australian city of Geelong, south of Melbourne, thousands of people are lining up for a rare chance to see and smell the stench of an unusual plant that blooms on…
Environment
China turns desert twice the size of Shanghai, haunting with 60m high sand dunes into green oasis
In just over 30 years, the Chinese have greened more than 3,200 square kilometers of this desert.
Videos
Video: Close-up of the terrible path of the Habood dust storm, causing 15 thousand people in the US to lose power
A violent dust storm swept through Central California. The storm moved at terrifying speeds, affecting cities and transportation.
Videos
Olympic athlete exhausted to make a slice of bread: short video will make you rethink saving electricity
The video visually demonstrates the gap between the energy we consume and the energy we can produce.
New technology
Sand-sized image sensor sets world record
OmniVision, a developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, has just announced that it has achieved a Guinness World Record with its image sensor called the OV6948. T…
Archeology
12 god statues discovered at Cambodia's Angkor Archaeological Park
Archaeologists have discovered 12 guardian god statues during a recent excavation at Angkor Wat, Cambodia's Apsara National Administration (ANA) said on October 28.