Animal world
The world of blood-sucking species
The sun snapped the last rays of the day into a tropical forest. The cows and horses on a nearby farm began to doze off and this was the time when thousands of vampire b…
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Animal world
Marvel at superhero abilities in animals
Antelopes can change their hair color, grizzly bears discover natural disasters 28km away ... are super abilities of these animals.
Animal world
Learn about the new giant red leech species found in Indonesia
Recently, scientists have discovered the existence of giant red leech species in Indonesia. They are scientifically named Mimobdella buettikoferi.
Animal world
The red leech monster swallowed up the big worm in the blink of an eye
BBC has just published a documentary that scared many people. The main character in the video is a red leech up to 1m at Borneo Island, Indonesia.
Animal world
Using blood leeches 'Asian unicorns'
Sao la - a rare species of ungulate animals - is considered as the
Animal world
Birds fall mass in America
Thousands of migratory birds died or were injured by plunging into car parks, football fields and snowy areas in the southern state of Utah in the past few days.
Animal world
'Bird rain' in the US is due to electric lights
Artificial light from the city could be one of the reasons why thousands of birds plunged into the United States during migration.
Animal world
Leeches can be problematic like yellow snails
With the ability to reproduce very quickly, leeches can have huge consequences for the ecological environment and human health. Exterminating this specie is not easy.
Animal world
Hummingbirds suck bile with their tongue
Hummingbirds suck bile with their tongue. The leech regulates body temperature before and after eating. Cattle cannot spread the disease within 1.5 days after the sympto…
Animal world
10 of the most exotic
National Geographic magazine has just published a list of the 10 most newly discovered animals in 2010, including the asexual breeding lizard Leiolepis ngovantrii in Vie…
Photo library
The 'demons' suck the blood of scary people
With many animals sucking blood, blood is a food source that provides a lot of valuable and necessary nutrients.
Science Events
News aggregation or week 1 October
The phenomenon of blood moon on 8/10, monsters in the heart of the glacier, giant red leeches, mysterious fireballs in the US ... are the news that you read a lot in the…
Science story
Impossible research projects
For more than 17 years, silver-haired mathematics professor Jean Branden Broeck, 47, working at the University of East Anglia, has done thousands of calculations and mol…
Medicine - Health
Method of treating acne with leeches in China
In a video spreading on Chinese social networks, the woman lies still with 4 leeches sucking blood on her forehead, cheeks and chin.
Medicine - Health
Alternatives to ancient antibiotics
Before antibiotics were born, doctors used herbs, mercury, and even leeches to treat many infections.