Biology
Bananas are in danger of extinction because of a fungal pandemic
A toxic fungal epidemic is threatening Southeast Asian banana fields and spreading around the world, prompting scientists to warn about bananas.
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Biology
Discovering bees that attract birds in Southeast Asia
German scientists at the Museum of Natural History in Berlin discovered a kind of soulful bee that could paralyze the prey of the prey.
Biology
The mysterious 'mobile rod' in Southeast Asia
Scientists discovered a rod-shaped insect with many other unique characteristics in the Philippines.
Biology
The largest butterfly in Southeast Asia appears in people's houses
Over the past two days, many curious people came to Pham Thi Nhu Thao's house in Tam Phuoc commune, Phu Ninh district (Quang Nam) to see firsthand a large butterfly with…
Biology
The beetle species has a strange bright white color
A tiny animal in Southeast Asia used to waste so much ink and paintbrush because of its bright white color. British researchers at Exeter University discovered that the…
Biology
The southern plain meets brown pests
Leaf-dwarf and yellow dwarf diseases are devastating rice in the Southeast and the Mekong River Delta, but localities are very slow in delineating the enclosure.
Animal world
Discovered 6 species of dragon centipedes in China
According to studies, dragon centipedes belong to a genus of Desmoxytes, which is extremely developed in Southeast Asia such as Thailand, Myanmar and parts of the Mekong…
Animal world
139 new species were discovered in the Mekong region
Scientists have found 139 new species in the area along the Mekong River, in Southeast Asia. They discovered them during their expedition along the river in 2014. In par…
Animal world
Southeast Asian ungulate animals are on the verge of extinction
Wild species of hooves, including some endemic species in the Greater Mekong subregion, are at risk of permanent disappearance unless the governments of the region in th…
Animal world
Thailand is a country with large illegal trade in ivory
Southeast Asia is one of the countries that consistently failed to deal with the widespread trade in ivory, despite CITES regulations prohibiting trade in ivory.
Animal world
Python is threatened by the problem of leather export
Scientists warn pythons in Southeast Asia are at risk of extinction because they are killed for processing leather for export to Europe.
Animal world
Detecting venomous monkeys in Southeast Asia
Small venom monkeys are one of three new primates that scientists have found in rainforests on Borneo.
Animal world
The faint future of Java rhino
The Javan rhinoceros was once the most popular species in Asian rhino species, extending from Southeast Asia, to India and China. But the statistics so far show that onl…
Animal world
Discovered two new owl species in Southeast Asia
The calls of two owls in the Philippines help scientists realize they are two species that scientists have never known.
Animal world
Southeast Asia - 'hot spot' extinct
Southeast Asia is currently the extinct 'hot spot' as more species are facing the risk of permanent disappearance, according to the Red List of Threatened Species recent…