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Discovering new orchids in Peruvian jungle
Botanists yesterday announced the discovery of a new species of orchid in the Amazon rainforest in the Huanuco region, central Peru.
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Peru warns that the Amazon rainforest is destroyed at a rapid rate
Satellite images show that deforestation continues to increase in 2017, with 143,000 hectares of Amazon forest removed from the Peruvian map.
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The larvae are snuggled into a big tuft for self-defense
Bee larvae bite leaves clumping together, only revealing a wiggling head.
Biology
Amazon forest leaves call the rainy season coming soon
Over the years, the early rainy season in the Amazon rainforest, which started out abnormally early, confounded scientists.
Biology
Admire the world famous giant lotus in Saigon
Giant king lotus leaf can reach 3-4m in favorable environmental conditions, load capacity up to 80kg.
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It takes 300 years to complete the Amazon forest flora statistics
The information has just been published in the Scientific Reports (Scientific Reports) of the United States.
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There is a species of spider that makes all species admire in the Amazon
The body abhorres leaf hair, has not recounted many legs and carried venom, spiders are always one of the most frightening nightmares of humans.
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The strange relationship between the Amazon and Australian aboriginal genes
A new Harvard University study published in the journal Nature has found strange genetic relationships between a number of Aboriginal communities living in the Amazon ju…
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Big leaf record in Australia
A Victorian, Australian farmer has announced that Australia has grown its biggest leaf.
Biology
Rare moths have yellow fur
The photographer specializing in natural life Jeff Cremer and biologist Phil Torres has been able to get this rare moth in the Amazon rainforest ...
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An Amazon mushroom can be used for plastic recycling
Pestalotiopsis microspora occurs in the Ecuadorian rainforest, discovered by a team of research students led by chemical molecular professor Scott Strobel, during an exp…
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Discover new ants in Amazon
The blind ant species live underground by evolutionary biologist Christian Rabeling (University of Texas, Austin) discovered in the Amazon rainforest is the descendants…
Biology
Climate change and flooding create biodiversity in the Amazon
The climate changes the Ice Age and the ancient flood, not the barrier barriers, may have pushed the evolution of new insects appeared in the Amazon jungle region of Sou…