Animal world
Birds pluck their prey's feathers and put them in stone 'prisons'
The Eleonora falcon on Mogador island captures other small birds alive, plucks their flight feathers and stuffs them into rock crevices as a reserve food source.
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Environment
Lessons from ancient farmers in adapting to climate change
Through archaeological discoveries around the world, scientists have found that ancient farming methods helped civilizations overcome difficult times caused by unpredict…
Environment
The sunken island off the coast of Brazil is filled with rare earths
A giant ancient island now located at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean may contain huge reserves of rare earth elements and many other valuable minerals.
Science story
The photo reveals the tragedy of Arctic exploration by hot air balloon
A Swedish engineer's short flight to the North Pole ended when the hot air balloon carrying three people crashed on a remote island.
Flu epidemic
Detection of H5N1 avian influenza virus on penguin carcasses in Antarctica
Researchers discovered the bodies of 35 penguins in the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic on January 19, two of which tested positive for the H5N1 virus.
Discover science
Top 10 unknown things about Dubai - The symbolic city of wealth
Referring to Dubai, people always think of an extremely luxurious city with many interesting differences.
Science story
Explore the windiest places in the world
These are locations with frequent gusts of wind and the highest wind speeds ever recorded.
Photo library
Top 8 facts about the least visited country in the world
Wanderlust travel magazine recently listed the 7 least-visited destinations in the world. Topping the list is the island nation of Nauru, which attracts around 200 visit…
Animal world
African penguins are at risk of extinction due to noise pollution
The number of African penguins on St Croix Island in the Gulf of Algoa has plummeted since South Africa began allowing ships in the area to refuel at sea.
Photo library
Elba Island - The most 'fearful of the rain' island in the world
Elba Island is one of the fascinating islands in the world. This place is an ideal destination for tourists, especially on rainy days
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For the first time, a strange-shaped, multi-colored sea slug was discovered in the UK
A rare multicolored sea slug named Babakina anadoni was found by a diver off the coast of Scilly Isles, Cornwall Islands in the southwest of England.
Animal world
See the beauty of mysterious black animals
The world of wildlife is often depicted in vivid colors. However, there are also animals that have a more monotonous and darker appearance when there is only one black c…
Oceanography
Discover the 5 most special ocean mailboxes on the planet, everyone wants to experience it once
This mailing service requires the sender to use a special waterproof postcard and stamp.
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Explore Ny-Alesund: The Cleanest Town in the World
The town of Ny-Alesund on the island of Spitsbergen, in Norway's Svalbard archipelago, is likened to the cleanest air in the world.
Animal world
Newly rescued baby turtle in Sydney took 6 days to poop all the plastic it ate
Baby turtle has eaten too much plastic. Until after 6 days, all this plastic is brought out through the waste line.