Biology
The rarer the male butterfly, the more female butterflies crave
The bacteria that kill male butterflies actually increase the flowering of female butterflies. That is the result of the study of butterfly species Hypolimnas bolina tha…
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Biology
30 newly discovered orchids in Papua New Guinea
After more than eight years of exploring the island nation of Papua New Guinea (PNG) near Indonesia, scientists from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have discovered 30 new…
Biology
Rafflesia arnoldii - Rafflesia arnoldii
The King of Flowers is the largest flower in the world, growing in tropical forests on the Indonesian islands and Sumaitra; Malaysia. The shape of this flower is very bi…
Biology
Bread plants Arctocarpus altilis
Bread made from wheat flour but residents on some South Pacific islands eat bread from the tree. It is the bread tree. Nutrition fruit bread very rich, many t
Biology
Skinhead eagles lay eggs
On March 17, biologists from the Wildlife Research Institute, USA, said for the first time in more than half a decade, bald-headed eagles spawned eggs on the island of S…
Animal world
Catch giant crocodile weighing 500kg after finding a human body
Locals have caught a crocodile weighing almost half a ton, killing people in Palawan, Philippines.
Animal world
Unbelievably between the four surface waters, Phu Quoc has a strange and poisonous fish
Catfish are very abundant in freshwater alluvial plains. But between the island of four sides is sea water like Phu Quoc that has catfish is toxic and strange.
Animal world
Foreign mice are eating two million young birds on the British island
The mouse is twice as big as normal, following the herd to kill young birds and eggs on Gough Island.
Animal world
The bird is dubbed 'ghost forest', has a 'jackpot' crest
With silky white fur, the Kagu bird is dubbed the 'ghost forest' and is one of the 5 most endangered birds in the world.
Animal world
Legend of the giant snake on the island has 99 mountains
Phu Quoc Island (Phu Quoc District, Kien Giang Province) is not only famous as a beautiful tourist island but also attracts tourists by the myths of some special animals.
Animal world
Sophisticated, sneaky snake species
According to Professor Bryan Fry from the University of Queensland, the process of territorial expansion on Guam of the tree-fencing snake began when they were accidenta…
Animal world
The largest gecko species exists on Earth
New Caledonian gecko is only found on the island known as the New World in the southwest Pacific.
Animal world
Discovered a new squirrel species in Vietnam
Scientists from the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology in collaboration with scientists from Kyoto University and Obihiro University (Japan) have discovered a new…
Animal world
How scientists protect red crabs when Christmas is in danger
Located in Western Australia, 2600km from the coast, there is an island with an extremely impressive name: Christmas Island - also known as Christmas Island.