Archeology
Fossils of giant tortoise-eating snakes found in South America
Stupendemys geographicus, the tortoise with strong horns lived 13 to 7 million years ago in the same period as the giant crocodile.
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Animal world
Found descendants of the extinct 'lonely George' turtle
Explorers have found 30 giant turtles, including descendants of the extinct species, on the Galápagos Islands.
Oceanography
Sea turtles get their heads in water pipes to eat waste
Images of rare pineapple tortoise and a few fish feeding near the sewage pipes cause concern about pollution on Boracay Island.
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This is the answer to Zeno's famous paradox, about the Achilles hero racing against the turtle
Normally, Achilles will use his superior speed to run past the turtle, but philosophy says it is not that simple. The story of the turtle and the rabbit is also inspired…
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The specimen of the Sword Lake Turtle was brought to Ngoc Son Temple
Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hanoi said that the turtle tool was taken to Ngoc Son temple to store and display for visitors.
Animal world
The turtles are crowded on the hippopotamus' back
Dozens of turtles climb the giant hippopotamus to go to the river and sunbathe in the South African park.
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The truth behind three 1,000-year paradoxes no one could solve
This paradox of 3 paradoxical creators asserted that at least 1,000 years later, there was no solution to his challenge.
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10 most impressive new discoveries in 2016
Giant tortoises in Galapagos, Australia's ruby sea arowanas or carnivorous plants in Brazil are listed among the 10 most prominent and impressive new species of 2016.
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Crazy with paradoxes 'quiz you prove'
Paradoxes have been discovered and debated by ancient Greeks since time immemorial. Let's take a look at the famous paradoxes mentioned in philosophy and science through…
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Cuc Phuong's Turtle House
Close to the forest of Cuc Phuong National Park (Ninh Binh) has a 'turtle house'. It is a 3,000 square meter campus that has enough turtle living conditions like nature.
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Millions of American turtles are consumed in China each year
An increasingly popular export product is affecting the trade balance between the United States and China: live turtles.
Oceanography
The world's most bizarre discovery: Self-luminous sea turtles
Divers have discovered an extremely rare, shimmering tortoise tortoise swimming off the Solomon Islands, in the South Pacific waters.
Oceanography
Sea turtles are painful when the 12cm suction tube is removed from the nose
The clip back to the whole process of pulling the plastic straw tightly into the nostril, the turtle has received great attention from the online community right after a…
Oceanography
Revealing the strange sex life of the extremely rare turtle
Previously, the sex life of the extinct Hawksbill sea turtle was always unknown to scientists. Now, this question has been answered.
Archeology
Fossil turtle 33 million years of rare value worth more than 4,000 USD
A 33 million-year-old fossil turtle skeleton is about to be auctioned in London, England later this month with a starting price of $ 4,340.