Oceanography
Scene of more than 150 tons of jellyfish destroying a power plant in China
The sudden swarm of jellyfish overloaded the cooling system, forcing factory workers to work around the clock to clear the blockage and clean up the mess.
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Biology
What should you do when attacked by bees?
Identify unusual bee behaviors early and handle them properly. Here are some things to remember to help you avoid a bee attack.
Space science
Solar sails help spacecraft fly without fuel
NASA is testing a sail system that uses solar energy to propel spacecraft through space.
Oceanography
Killer whales: Revealing the close swarm relationship, the unexpected role of the female with the young
Female killer whales live more than 80 years - much longer than male killer whales, and there's a special reason for that.
Animal world
The largest herds in the animal world
Some birds, fish, mammals, and insects can congregate in large flocks of millions to trillions.
Science story
Space weather causes satellites to fall quickly to Earth
Experts fear the new solar cycle will cause satellites flying in low orbit around the Earth to run out of fuel and fall through the atmosphere faster.
Oceanography
Photographer captured an impressive photo: Dozens of starfish gather to eat sea lions
Colorful bat starfish swarm the sea lion carcasses on the ocean floor, recycling the carcass into energy and nutrients.
Animal world
The world's smallest 5,200 penguins waddle on the beach in record parade
Thousands of the world's smallest penguins swarm ashore for an unprecedented parade on Phillip Island, Australia.
Biology
Don't play with fire ants, especially in Africa, they can 'turn' your body into Sashimi!
Imagine, your body is attacked by a swarm of African fire ants, what will your body be like?
Animal world
The complicated way of moving thousands of vinegar worms in a drop of water
Observing the swarm of vinegar worms swimming under a microscope, the scientists discovered that they moved in complex synchronization.
Biology
Found mutated bacteria like Van Gogh paintings
The swarm of flesh-eating bacteria clings to each other in a vortex with yellow and green colors similar to the painting 'Starry Night' by Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh.
Biology
Unsolved phenomenon: A swarm of bees that were flying suddenly fell to the ground when the power went out
What causes them to trigger this emergency landing mechanism?
Animal world
Many sea creatures form flocks and nest on plastic trash floating in the ocean
Called the neo-ocean community, swarms of these creatures are growing in the Pacific Garbage Island area and drifting with the currents.
Animal world
Why do we never see an elephant's body in the forest?
We often see elephants walking in large swarms in the forest but never saw the elephants' bodies when they died? Why so?
Oceanography
Thousands of devil rays are gathering under the sea
The photographer encounters a group of about 10,000 rays on a 4-hour swim.