Animal world
The 'monster' fish uses its antennae to detect and eat pigeons
When pigeons swoop into the river to bathe, this fish uses its sharp antennae to detect and wait for the opportunity to jump out of the water and catch its prey.
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Animal world
Detecting freshwater fish that disappeared suddenly for nearly 50 years
Turkish researchers have rediscovered a species of freshwater fish that hasn't been seen in nearly 50 years.
Animal world
Detecting a population of mussels up to 100 years old on the American River
A team of researchers identified upstream mussels in Wisconsin as more than 100 years old based on the time it took to build the dam.
Animal world
The 'monster' on the Amazon River can smell 1 drop of blood in 200 liters of water, indigenous people do not dare to touch!
If the longest river in the world is the Nile in Africa, the largest river in the world is the Amazon River - this river has the largest basin and the most water flow in…
Archeology
How did China's 'Stone Age Venice' fall?
The city of Luong Chu with a complex water canal system that existed more than 5,000 years ago may perish due to climate change.
Environment
How bad was the flooding in the Pacific Northwest?
Floods and landslides have devastated the West Coast of Canada and the United States just months after a record heatwave, raising alarms about the worsening situation of…
Archeology
Discovered 'terrible treasure', up to 5,500 ancient coins buried in the river
Thousands of silver coins were hidden about 1,800 years ago for unknown reasons, during the flourishing Roman Empire.
Animal world
Sharks revived in Thames after 64 years the river was considered 'biologically dead'
Although many sections of the river have been declared 'biologically dead' since 1957, the Thames is now revived and is home to three species of sharks.
Environment
Toxic foam covers India's sacred river
The sacred Yamuna river in New Delhi, the site of the Hindu festival of Chhath Puja, was covered with mounds of snow-white foam on November 8.
Environment
The pandemic creates 25,900 tons of waste for the oceans
A newly published study shows that 25,900 tons of plastic waste from the Covid-19 pandemic - the equivalent of more than 2,000 double-decker buses - has been dumped into…
Environment
The narrowest river in the world is only a few centimeters wide
The Hualai River in China, is more than 17km long but has an average width of only 15cm. Its narrowest place is only 4cm wide.
Animal world
Recklessly stealing the crocodile's bait, the jaguar almost died
Seeing the carcass of an antelope left in the river, the jaguar rushed forward but quickly regretted this action.
Environment
Shock discovery: Half of global rivers 'evaporate' 24 hours a year, what catastrophe does this imply?
In this 21st century, this is so amazing!
Environment
Marvel at the pink river in Peru
In Cusco, Peru, there is an amazingly pink and red river. In particular, this watercolor is only available in the rainy season.
Videos
The scene of divers encountering a 7 meter long Anaconda python in the riverbed
Despite discovering something unusual, the giant Anaconda python still swam very calmly and completely ignored the presence of two divers.