Archeology
600 bird species extinct due to humans, countless ecosystems damaged
Without effective conservation strategies, bird extinction will have catastrophic consequences.
Conservation
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Articles about Conservation
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Biology
Flower species thought extinct for 40 years suddenly grows on the road
A conservation manager made the discovery of a lifetime when he took a photo of what he thought was a common fynbos, a flower in the genus Moraea.
Animal world
This is the oldest crocodile in the world
Henry the crocodile at the Crocworld Conservation Center will turn 124 years old later this year and has fathered more than 10,000 calves over the past few decades.
Scientific works
Meise Botanical Garden: Home to rare plants
Founded 200 years ago, the Meise Botanical Garden (near Brussels, Belgium) with an area of 92 hectares is one of the largest and oldest botanical gardens in Europe.
Environment
Half of the world's mangrove forests are at risk of completely disappearing
According to the latest survey by an international conservation organization, half of the world's mangrove ecosystems are at risk of being destroyed due to human activit…
Animal world
Cloning of black-footed ferrets from cryopreserved tissue
Scientists have successfully cloned two black-footed ferrets from frozen tissue samples, to preserve this endangered animal.
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.
Animal world
Surgery for a two-headed snake is extremely rare
A rare two-headed snake in a Missouri Conservation Area required surgery after spitting out blood while eating.
Photo library
Close-up of 4 kangaroos newly transferred from Cao Bang to Lao Cai
The kangaroos discovered in Cao Bang province after being transferred to the Hoang Lien Center for Rescue, Conservation and Biological Development (Lao Cao) have now ada…
Science story
1g of salt dissolved in 1g of water, why is the total mass not 2g?
Considering the usual four-dimensional problem, what is the final total mass of a pound of salt dissolved in a pound of water?
Animal world
'Mysterious' fish species: There were 37 fish left, living in Devil's Hole, conservation costs amounted to more than 90 billion VND
This strange fish is estimated to have fewer numbers than even pandas. They live in Devil's Hole, a place in Death Valley in the US with an extremely harsh climate.
Animal world
Ugly or biting people, many species of crocodiles and snakes are being left to go extinct, no one to preserve
In a new study published in the journal Nature, an international team of wildlife conservationists warns of a worrying reality in their work.
Scientific application
Greater Big Bend - The World's Largest Dark Sky Reserve
The Greater Big Bend Conservation Area on the US-Mexico border with an area of 40,000 square kilometers was created with the goal of preventing light pollution from…
Animal world
Bats thought to be extinct reappear after 4 decades
Conservationists have recently confirmed that the Hill's Horseshoe bat still exists in the dense Nyungwe rainforest of Rwanda.
Archeology
Discovered two 1,500-year-old god statues with the wrong limbs
When conducting conservation work a few decades ago, experts wrongly matched some parts of two Krishna statues in Cambodia and the US.