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10 trees have a longer life expectancy than human civilization
Many ancient trees have a longer lifespan than human civilization, surviving many geological and climatic changes on Earth.
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New discoveries about ancient viruses help better understand HIV
Scientists have discovered the history of Retrovirus - the virus that existed 30 million years ago, helping scientists better understand the evolution of today's viruses.
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Human genome detection contains DNA of ancient viruses
At least 8% of your DNA belongs to strange races and is made up of virus-derived pieces, not human. In fact, pieces of virus that often lurk within the genome of anythin…
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Bacteria more than three billion years old hide in the cave
Fossils in Africa show that the ancient bacteria have found deadly UV-hiding rocks in the Taihu era when life began to form on Earth.
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America will recreate giant giant trees
Last week, US environmentalists climbed a 2,000-year-old cypress, as tall as a nine-story building, called the Lady of Freedom in central Florida.
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Thousands of years have kept the secret to growing vegetables in the universe
A native Australian plant that lasts 750,000 years in drought conditions can hold the secret to growing vegetables in the universe.
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Revived ancient virus 30,000 years old
French scientists are cautious when trying to revive a frozen prehistoric virus in Siberia.
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Interesting things about insects
The insects are too small to seem harmless to big cars. Yet they are the cause of more than half a million drivers in the UK. Insect world,
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Ancient apple trees spread out with 10 football fields
The apple tree in the city of Krolevets in Sumy province, Ukraine, has a lifespan of 220 years, spread over an area of 40,400m2, equal to 10 standard football fields.
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Unexpected 600-year-old lotus seed wakes up to bloom in China
On August 16 in China, an ancient lotus seed of 600 years old suddenly woke up and blossomed. This strange story surprised everyone and attracted much attention.
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The immortal ability of organisms is 500 million years ago
Tardigrade, an ancient creature present on Earth more than 500 million years ago, can survive and breed in harsh cosmic environments, despite the fact that space beams o…
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Ancient worms eat animal bones
A new study of the mysterious phenomenon involving the ancient worm of Osedax, which carved out the bones of marine species, was published in the Biology Letters section…
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4,000-year-old tree in England is dying
A 4,000-year-old yew tree, considered the oldest tree in England, is showing signs of dying, according to Mirror.
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Ancient bacteria cause global danger to re-export and develop
Cyanobacteria, after taking up to 2.5 billion years to adapt to the Earth's biosphere, could pose a global threat in the future.
