New technology
Supercomputer predicts mass extinction in 2100
Scientists ran a supercomputer simulation that depicted a mass extinction on Earth in the year 2100.
Biodiversity
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Articles about Biodiversity
175 published items.
Animal world
How many animals have ever existed on Earth?
There are about 8 billion people today, just a fraction of the number of people who have ever existed, let alone the number of animals that have ever lived on Earth.
Oceanography
Surprising number of invertebrate species extinct in Australia
Professor John Woinarski said that despite their extremely important role in the environment, invertebrates have not received the same conservation attention as other sp…
Animal world
Many rare animals discovered in Ke Go Nature Reserve
During the process of setting camera traps to monitor biodiversity, Ke Go Nature Reserve recorded many rare and precious wildlife species.
Biology
See the new plant species just discovered at Dakrong Nature Reserve
A new plant species of the Begoniaceae family, named Begonia laxiflora, has been discovered in the evergreen closed forest at Dakrong Nature Reserve, Quang Tri province.
Animal world
Ethiopian Wolf: Africa's Most Endangered Carnivore Despite Existing for More Than 1 Million Years
Africa is a continent famous for its biodiversity, especially its predators, from lions and cheetahs to foxes and mongooses.
Discover science
'Splitting' the Earth is the idea that helps humans overcome the 6th mass extinction!
The sixth mass extinction has begun, and without drastic action, we risk losing millions of plant and animal species.
Scientific application
Insect monitoring system of Vietnamese PhD
With the ability to track insect behavior at high speed, the system helps research on insect population decline, biodiversity or develop insect-inspired robots.
Scientific works
A 170km long skyscraper in Saudi Arabia may have to change because of birds
The Line skyscraper is part of Saudi Arabia's Neom project. This country wants to build a smart city stretching up to 170km.
AI - Artificial intelligence
AI can 'save' endangered animals
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being widely used to monitor biodiversity and increase efforts to help endangered species.
Science story
Why does the tropics have such high biodiversity?
The tropics clearly have greater biodiversity than temperate and temperate regions, but explaining why is far from easy.
Animal world
Humans and climate change 'kill' Lake Sawa
Once a biodiversity wetland, the Lake Sawa basin today is reduced to a small pond, surrounded by barren wasteland.
Environment
Shocking revelation: Every 6 seconds, a large primeval rain forest across the football field is destroyed
A satellite-based study showed that 2019 was the worst year for primeval forests in the world.
Oceanography
Spot the 'coral garden' under an underground canyon
University of Western Australia explorers found an unprecedented coral ecosystem under the Bremer Gorge deeper than 4,000 meters.