Kumquat (Fortunella spp.), a common fruit crop and ornamental tree, is characterized by small, flavorful, and brilliant orange-like fruit. The cultivated Fortunella species (F. margarita, F. crassifolia, and F. japonica) ...
Plants & Animals
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Hainan has a unique tropical environment with abundant biodiversity and is home to over 400 species of birds. The island in southern China has experienced fast economic development changes over the past 20 years, and although ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 15, 2022
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Scientists looking to measure the biodiversity of wild animals have added a surprising tool to their arsenal—blood-sucking leeches.
Plants & Animals
Apr 5, 2022
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The climate of the northern part of Vietnam is similar to that of southern China. It is extremely plant-rich and is known to host more than 12,000 species of higher plants. Despite the floristic significance of this region, ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Mar 22, 2022
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With the implementation of a series of air pollution reduction policies, aerosol pollution in China has been effectively controlled. However, in recent years, ozone (O3) is gradually becoming the most critical air pollutant ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 17, 2022
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They're prickly on the outside, sweet on the inside, and beloved for their iconic pink shells and pearly, fragrant fruit. In the US, you might encounter them as a flavorful ingredient in bubble tea, ice cream or a cocktail. ...
Biotechnology
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Scientists on Tuesday announced the discovery of an exquisitely preserved dinosaur embryo from at least 66 million years ago that was preparing to hatch from its egg just like a chicken.
Paleontology & Fossils
Dec 26, 2021
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A 72- to 66-million-year-old embryo found inside a fossilized dinosaur egg sheds new light on the link between the behavior of modern birds and dinosaurs, according to a new study.
Paleontology & Fossils
Dec 21, 2021
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A team of scientists has identified an additional force that likely contributed to a mass extinction event 250 million years ago. Its analysis of minerals in southern China indicate that volcano eruptions produced a "volcanic ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 17, 2021
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It is one of the big topics in sustainable food production: aquaponics—the combination of fish farming in aquaculture and plant cultivation in hydroponics. That is the short definition. What convinces consumers is the resource-saving ...
Ecology
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