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| Birds Show Fruit Color Pecking Order |
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A study published in Scientific Reports shows that tropical Asian birds seem to favor red and black fruits, suggesting that fruit color evolution is partially influenced by bird preferences. Red and black are the most common colors for fleshy fruits distributed by birds, leading to the hypothesis that plants produce fruits in those col... |
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| China Plans Super Collider |
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For decades, Europe and the United States have led the way when it comes to high-energy particle colliders. But a proposal by China that is quietly gathering momentum has raised the possibility that the country could soon position itself at the forefront of particle physics. |
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| Pandas Search High and Low to Get Their Fill of Different Bamboos |
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Pandas may have been unfairly maligned over their seemingly futile devotion to bamboo. Research has found that the animals switch between species of the plant to reproduce. A six-year study has found that pandas migrate relatively long distances to eat different parts of two bamboo species – arrow bamboo and wood bamboo – to maintain... |
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| China to Launch Satellite for Venezuela |
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The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) has signed an agreement with Venezuela for in-orbit delivery of a second remote sensing satellite for the country, the company said on Tuesday. CASC subsidiary Great Wall Industry Corporation will be the major contractor of the project, the corporation said. |
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| The rampant trade of ivory in Asia is driving African elephants towards extinction. With the largest population in the world, China is also known to be the biggest market for ivory trade. For more insights on this topic we are joined by Ms. Xie Yan, Founder of Protected Area Friendly System, from Institute of Zoology of Chinese Academy of Sciences. |
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