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Why peanut leaves closed when it was dark
Biology

Why peanut leaves closed when it was dark

Dr. Tran Hop, former lecturer of University of Natural Sciences, National University of Ho Chi Minh City, said: Small leaflet of dual leaves of peanut with pistachio is…

December 17, 2018
Discover 5 new arachnoid spiders
Biology

Discover 5 new arachnoid spiders

Experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have found new arachnoid spiders in dark caves in the southeastern part of the country.

December 17, 2018
Breeding black tomato varieties
Biology

Breeding black tomato varieties

Recently, biologists have been successful in creating exotic colored vegetables such as purple carrots, green zucchini, white asparagus ... Particularly, black tomatoes…

December 17, 2018
Trees glow themselves in the dark
Biology

Trees glow themselves in the dark

American researchers have successfully planted 20 self-luminous plants in the dark, which can be used as lights in future roads.

December 17, 2018
Discovering plants to do super maths
Biology

Discovering plants to do super maths

New research by scientists at the John Innes Center (UK) shows that plants have performed complex arithmetic operations to ensure they have the nutrients they need to li…

December 17, 2018
Detecting ants 'pirates' weird
Biology

Detecting ants 'pirates' weird

Scientists have discovered a new insect, which looks unusual in the Philippines. They nicknamed them

December 17, 2018
Distinguish peaches and peaches
Biology

Distinguish peaches and peaches

Why are there peach trees that are dark red, but have flowers only pale pink? Is it due to different varieties?

December 17, 2018
Israeli army blocked
Biology

Israeli army blocked

The sky was dark because of the arrival of grasshoppers from Egypt and the Israeli army was trying to block them to protect the fields in the south.

December 17, 2018
Spiders 'embarrassed' are rare in rotten coffins
Biology

Spiders 'embarrassed' are rare in rotten coffins

Few doubts, rotten catacombs, lords in Highgate Cemetery, north of London are inhabited by rare spiders. Because the tomb is seldom opened, this is the ideal shelter and…

December 17, 2018
The strange flower in the cave
Biology

The strange flower in the cave

Perhaps people never thought that flowers could exist in the dark environment of the cave, but that was a sight that scientists witnessed in China.

December 17, 2018
Discovering new viruses that harm animals
Biology

Discovering new viruses that harm animals

Russia has banned the import of a batch of animal-derived food products from 11 German companies in violation of food safety standards, involving a newly discovered viru…

December 17, 2018