Oceanography
The first measurement of the heart rate of the blue whale
US scientists on November 25 said they had measured the heart rate of an adult blue whale with a high-tech ECG recorder.
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Archeology
The largest marsupial species ever existed on Earth
The giant short-faced Kangaroo can reach 2.7 m high and weighs 240 kg when it matures, twice as large as the largest living kangaroo.
Biology
Amazon forest trees have longer leaves than adults
Coccoloba gigantifolia grows 15 meters tall, has 2.5 meter long leaves, most likely the largest leafy species of the dicotyledonous plants.
Environment
Typhoon Kammuri hit the Philippines during the night, at least 1 person died
At least 1 person was killed when Typhoon Kammuri hit the main island of Luzon, the largest and most populous island in the Philippines by the end of December 2.
Videos
Admire the largest 3D printing project in the world
Chinese construction company, Winsun, has completed a 3D printed river dyke longer than 500 meters in Suzhou City.
Oceanography
The world's largest coral reef in breeding season
The Great Barrier Reef in Australia, the world's largest coral reef, has entered the breeding season in 2019.
Archeology
Giant ape species in prehistoric Southeast Asia
Gigantopithecus blacki, the giant ape that lived 9 million years ago, is 3 meters tall and weighs 6 quintals, is considered the largest primate ever to exist on Earth.
Animal world
Thousands of bird corpses cover a 200km2 wide lake
Rajasthan state authorities have yet to find the cause of 2,400 dead birds in India's largest inland lake.
Environment
Discover a cluster of 19 giant sinkholes around the underground river
The scientists discovered one of the largest clusters in the world, including 19 vast caves in the forest in Guangxi province.
Oceanography
The sperm whale died on the English coast with a plastic sheet in his stomach
A sperm whale, the largest whale found dead and washed up a beach in Wales, England. An autopsy revealed that there were plastic plates and other sea debris in its stoma…
Space science
Revealing a new dwarf planet right in the Solar System
A space rock that has long been mistaken for asteroids may actually be a dwarf planet like Ceres or Pluto.
Animal world
Birds that sing to their mates are noisier than airplanes
The white-bellied bird in the Amazon forest has set the record for the world's biggest cry, which can damage human hearing.
Animal world
Will hydroelectric dams eradicate the largest Pacific salmon?
The continuous flow of warm water, combined with the impact of hydroelectric dams, has led to a sharp decline in the size of the largest Pacific salmon species and the r…
Animal world
The death of Chris is famous for being the world's largest fur
Chris the sheep, a famous marino wool sheep once discovered with the heaviest sheep in the world, died in Australia.
Oceanography
The 5-meter-long white shark rushes in to bite the cage carrying divers
The diver group was stunned when the white shark opened its mouth and shook the metal guard cage several times.