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Found the rarest orchid in the world
One of the world's rarest orchids has been discovered by British botanists in a volcanic island in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Many giant trees in Gwaii Haanas National Park
Gwaii Haanas National Park consists of islands, small islands, bays, small creeks, tidal lakes and beaches.
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Discovered 40 new beetle species in the Tahiti Islands
A group of entomologists has discovered more than 40 species of new beetles on the slopes of the Tahiti Islands, where researchers have never arrived before.
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Detecting bacteria that live on Mars
Scientists have found a bacterium that can grow in the icy region of Canada, at cold temperatures like on Mars.
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Revitalizing frozen moss 400 years
After four centuries of immobile nature in a refrigerator, ancient plants once again awakened thanks to the work of Canadian experts.
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The biggest honeycomb in the world shows up
With a length of 7m, a honeycomb nest in the middle of the Atlantic can fill a room. People discovered giant hornets - 7m long - on Spain's island of Tenerife, Stuff rep…
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Khanh Hoa released ... mosquitoes to the island to raise
A population of Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia biological agents will be released to Tri Nguyen Island (belonging to P.Vinh Nguyen, Nha Trang City, Khanh Ho…
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Plants know how to swim to avoid enemies
Susanne Menden-Deuer, a marine expert at the University of Rhode Island in the US, and her colleagues observed Heterosigma akashiwo, a microalgae, in the lab. Livescienc…
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Russia has just discovered a rare lichen
Russia's Ita-tass news agency reported on August 12 that its scientists have discovered a rare rare lichen named in the International Red Book, at Kronotsky Nature Reser…
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Soft rice for the elderly
The new rice was created by the Miao-feng District Agricultural Research Station in central Taiwan. To find it, the station's scientists have been studying for the past…
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Mysterious bacteria on Easter Island
Scientists have discovered a mysterious bacterium on Easter Island (Chile), able to improve the memory of the elderly, even treat Alzheimer's disease. A group of scienti…
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Russia first decoded DNA of ancient trunk
Russian scientists have for the first time deciphered the DNA sequence of the ancient timber tree Metasequoia whose remains are found on Axel Heiberg Island, north of Ca…
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Asian mosquitoes expand throughout Europe
Asian tiger mosquitoes (Aedes albopictus) are mosquito species originating from tropical and subtropical regions in Southeast Asia. They can transmit viruses that cause…
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Strange flowers have scent
On an island off the coast of Madagascar, Greg Wahlert - Ph.D. botanist from the University of Utah has discovered a new flower up to 1.5 meters tall and blooms once a y…
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Discovered a new rare flowering plant in Fiji
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on January 20 said scientists discovered a new flowering plant belonging to the rare Medinilla on Fiji's Kadavu…