Animal world
Giant pigeons unexpectedly reappear after 140 years of 'disappearance'.
An expedition to Papua New Guinea has captured the first photos and videos of the black-necked pigeon in 140 years.
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Animal world
Dogs hunt sharks to survive on deserted island
Dadu was stranded on one of the world's most remote islands for nearly a year and survived on an unlikely food source: sharks.
Discover science
Countries that reward foreigners with billions of dollars to come and live here
Many beautiful countryside areas in Europe, America... are inviting foreigners to settle down by providing houses and attractive support fees, even up to billions of don…
Environment
Strange Island with Giant Trees in Russia
Located in Russia's Far East, Sakhalin Island is said to be home to giant versions of common plants, such as buckwheat, burdock and morning glory… which can grow up to 5…
Oceanography
The Galapagos shark's quick, neat, and decisive hunt 'dyed' a corner of the ocean red
The Galapagos Marine Reserve is home to the largest population of sharks on Earth, so dramatic hunting scenes of these sharks often occur.
Scientific works
Indonesia's new capital - city of the future
Indonesia is planning to build a new capital in East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo, called Nusantara.
Biology
Species thought to be extinct for more than 100 years suddenly 'revived' spectacularly, making scientists extremely happy
The disappearance of this animal made scientists extremely regretful.
Animal world
The mystery of the king cobra is solved after 188 years
Research from the specimens identified four new species of king cobras instead of just one as previously.
Environment
The island has rain all year round, thousand-year-old trees grow close together like a fairy world.
Yakushima is an island in Japan with a very humid climate, which helps maintain an ancient deciduous forest full of creatures and plants, especially deciduous trees.
Science story
The life of the first person to circumnavigate the world by sea
In 1522, humans completed the first circumnavigation of the world by sea.
1001 mystery
Mysterious light guides sailors at sea
Researchers have yet to find an explanation for a strange glowing phenomenon on the ocean that may have helped sailors navigate thousands of years ago.
Environment
Top 5 mysterious places on Earth waiting to be discovered by humans
Today, advances in technology have helped humans explore the most remote places on Earth.
Archeology
Ancient humans may still live on Indonesia's Flores island
An anthropologist suggests that the ancient human species, Homo floresiensis, commonly known as
Scientific works
Saudi Arabia's NEOM megacity construction site
Nadhmi Al-Nasr, NEOM project executive director, said construction workers have completed 20 percent of the megacity's infrastructure.
Animal world
What do wolves in Alaska eat after hunting all the deer?
In a wilderness area of Alaska, where the moose population is only about 200, when wolves first appeared there, there were predictions that they would quickly leave on…