Environment
Mysterious Skull Island: A place where tourists can only see but not set foot
Lying off the rugged coast of Victoria, this strange island remains a mystery to this day.
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Revealing the mystery of the woman who lived alone for nearly two decades on a deserted island
A mysterious woman lives alone on the island of San Nicolas, after narrowly escaping a massacre of her tribe.
Biology
Giant cockroaches thought extinct 80 years ago suddenly appear in Australia
A biology student at the University of Sydney in Australia has made a surprise discovery of a giant cockroach belonging to the wood-eating cockroach species Panesthia la…
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Why is it difficult to attract people to live on this beautiful island, which has houses provided by the government for 20,000 USD?
The most beautiful landscape in Greece but very few people live here, the government has to pay to get more people to come here.
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Why do Greenland and Iceland have names that are completely opposite to their reality?
The origin of the name for any place encompasses the history, culture, and even geography of that place.
Animal world
Check out the most famous Cats of all time, some even have their own island built on them
On the occasion of the Year of the Cat, let's take a look at the most famous cats in the world!
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The strange life of the 'black blood' tribe living on the world's highest freshwater lake
Titicaca is a large freshwater lake located on the border of Peru and Bolivia, famous as the highest lake in the world and possessing a unique system of fauna and flora.
Animal world
Research shows that water buffalo are very affectionate, like to make friends, and will play with anyone they like.
It seems that finding a true friendship in this world is difficult.
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The tragedy of the giant race on the Canary Islands
Located off the northwest coast of Africa, the Canary Islands are a stopover for many sailors before crossing the Atlantic.
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El Gigante: Easter Island's Most Mysterious Moai Statue
El Gigante is located near the Rano Raraku quarry, in a volcanic crater on the southeastern coast of the island, and even in its unfinished state, it is enormous in size.
Animal world
Close-up of a new snake species found only in Vietnam
A new species of snake has just been recognized by scientists, found only on a small island in Khanh Hoa province, Vietnam.
Environment
The 'polluted monster' island that once tested biological weapons
As the site of anthrax biological weapons testing during World War II, Gruinard Island in Scotland was abandoned for decades.
Oceanography
Rare Ghostly Great White Shark Discovered
A ghostly white-ringed shark was found near Sazan Island, Albania. It is the first case of albinism ever recorded in the species.
Oceanography
World's largest coral reef discovered near Solomon Islands
At 34m wide and 32m long, the newly discovered coral reef in the Pacific Ocean is three times larger than the previous record holder, Big Momma Reef in American Samoa.
Oceanography
Algae that causes memory loss discovered in Philippine waters
Scientists have discovered two species of microscopic algae that produce toxins that can cause memory loss in the waters of the Philippines.