Space science
These dusty planets can survive life, we just can't see them
Dusty worlds like the desert planet Arrakis in the Dune novels are probably quite common in the universe. Some of them, which have large amounts of dust in the atmospher…
Desert
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Biology
Grasshoppers cover up the sky, flying like a storm, leaving 23 countries with hunger
Favorable weather, loose surveillance of crops, especially in war zones, and the challenges caused by the COVID pandemic caused the grasshopper crisis.
Environment
Breakthrough ideas for making cement from waste salt
Two architects in Dubai (United Arab Emirates - UAE) are looking to break the traditional building rules when they want to use cement made from salt to build houses.
Environment
Huge dust blocks fly over 3,200km at sea
Large amounts of dust from the African desert are carried by the wind across the Atlantic Ocean, contributing to the creation of beaches and fertile soil.
Discover science
3 places in the world with amazingly different temperatures day and night
In the south of our country, every year when the rainy season comes, many people feel tired and annoyed when faced with excessive erratic weather.
Biology
'Terrific grasshopper storm' blind sky during the day in India
The Delhi metropolitan region is preparing to cope with locusts, while farmers in northern India play loud music and car horns to chase the desert grasshoppers of millio…
Biology
Fact you probably didn't know: Ants about their nests by counting their steps
Have you ever wondered how ants can return to its nest without getting lost? Why do ants usually move in a straight line without having to cross or turn ...
Biology
Why desert grasshoppers can not kill?
After devastating crops in East Africa and the Middle East, grasshopper clouds continued to move to many areas, forcing many aircraft to change direction.
Discover science
The vast mineral mine in the Atacama desert looks from space
The photo was taken on June 26, 2019 in a special area of the Tarapaca region in northern Chile, where the largest caliche mines (or Chilean matches) can be found.
Biology
Is planting in the desert good or bad?
Desertification is a dangerous phenomenon which is threatening many countries in the world, so the plan to plant trees in the desert area seems to be an effective method…
Discover science
Strange and interesting things make visitors surprised about Africa
Africa has the most exotic and wonderful countries, giving you unprecedented travel experiences anywhere else on the planet.
Environment
Inside a 2,000 year old oasis in the desert of China
Located on the ancient Silk Road, Nguyet Nha Tuyen Lake is a 2,000 year old natural wonder in the middle of the Gobi desert in China.
Biology
And yet corona virus, China has faced the 'pandemic' of locusts
China's forestry authority issued a warning about the threat of invasive insects from abroad. The government is also preparing countermeasures.