Environment
How Do Hurricanes Form?
Hurricanes form over warm tropical oceans when the atmosphere and ocean supply a specific combination of heat, moisture, rotation and organized thunderstorms. In other r…
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Biology
Unique plant species in Vietnam: It 'dances' whenever it hears music, many people have never seen it before
This plant species surprises scientists with its ability
Environment
Climate change makes Philippines at double risk of typhoons
Climate change is making the Philippines more vulnerable to tropical storms, with rising temperatures making the country twice as likely to be hit by deadly storms.
Oceanography
Nearly 50% of tropical coral species are at risk of extinction
Rising ocean temperatures are fueling mass bleaching of coral reefs around the world, putting many species at risk of extinction.
Animal world
First record of large centipede species in Vietnam
Scientists discovered the centipede Scolopendra pinguis Pocock, 1891, measuring up to 6.5 cm in size, in Phong Nha - Ke Bang forest, bringing the total number of species…
Environment
Typhoon Tra Mi forms in the East of the Philippines, likely to strengthen into a hurricane when entering the East Sea
Last night, a tropical depression in the eastern Philippines intensified into Typhoon Trami. The storm is forecast to move into the East Sea.
Environment
What is the tropical convergence zone? Is Vietnam affected by the tropical convergence zone?
The tropical convergence zone is a band of bad weather, formed by the convergence of trade winds from the two hemispheres.
Environment
New storm Kirk is getting stronger every day, how 'terrible' is it that it is predicted to be the 3rd strongest in 2024?
Following Hurricane Helene, a new storm named Kirk has strengthened into a Category 3 storm and is likely to become the third largest storm of this year's Atlantic hurri…
Scientific application
Building a process for producing medicinal varieties from 3 species of yellow camellia
Scientists at the Center for Tropical Forestry coordinated with a number of research units to successfully build a process for producing seeds and medicinal herbs from 3…
1001 mystery
Where might the Mayan civilization have originated?
The origin of the Mayan civilization remains a mystery that archaeologists and historians are trying to decipher.
Environment
Earth has a new hole, 7 times larger than the hole in the Antarctic ozone layer
The Earth's ozone layer has appeared a new, extremely large hole, active all seasons in the lower stratosphere than the tropics.
Environment
Climate change can reduce the frequency of storms and tropical cyclones
Climate change appears to be reducing the likelihood of tropical cyclones around the world, researchers have found.
Animal world
Tropical spiders can hide for 30 minutes underwater
A tropical spider uses air membranes to hide under water and hide from predators for half an hour, surprising scientists.
Science Events
Scary warning when the dinosaur-era 'green continent' is about to rise again
There are studies showing that in the Cretaceous period, Antarctica had a tropical rainforest climate with rich flora and fauna. But if the continent is green again, it…
Environment
Detecting an unprecedented storm named: 'Atmospheric lake'
Scientists have discovered a new type of weather: an atmospheric lake. In the atmospheric lake there are small, slow-moving pools of water that form rainstorms.