Common Bottlenose Dolphin - National Geographic
Dolphins can identify their friends by taste, study shows for the first time. Weird & Wild. Common Bottlenose Dolphin. Hearing. Taste. Wildlife. Animal Intelligence. More.
How to spend a weekend in Matera, Italy's rock-hewn city
2023年2月24日 · It’s a remarkable rags-to-riches story. Carved into a remote ravine in the Basilicata countryside, in the instep of Italy’s boot, Matera was once dubbed ‘the shame of Italy’ for its caves that housed the city’s poor and exploited rural workers; by the 1970s, it’d become a ghost town, the first time the settlement had been uninhabited in 10,000 years.
Coronavirus: how is the pandemic affecting travel?
2020年3月12日 · The UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) is now advising against all but essential foreign travel. The ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has seen a number of countries impose unprecedented international border closures and other restrictions. For travellers already in a foreign destination, it’s important to remember that all ...
Jordan: Watch the birdie - National Geographic
2015年3月30日 · The sounds of this rapidly growing city rumble in the distance, but for now the site offers a peaceful retreat at one of the world's most important aviary crossroads. The Aqaba Bird Observatory is open every day except Friday. Admission is 7JD (around £7). Follow Andy and Sam over the next two weeks as they travel around the Jordanian region ...
Crayfish May Be Helping Mosquitoes to Thrive - National …
2018年8月21日 · To figure out how the crayfish might be encouraging mosquitoes, the researchers set up tanks in the lab with different combinations of these three players. When dragonfly nymphs were alone, they gobbled up mosquito larvae, being much more efficient predators than the crayfish. But when they bunked with crayfish, their hunting prowess vanished.
Why NASA plans to slam a spacecraft into an asteroid
2020年5月4日 · An asteroid passing relatively close to Earth is more common than most people realise. Every year, dozens of asteroids that are big enough to cause regional devastation pass within five million miles of Earth—the cutoff for potentially hazardous asteroids. On average, one or two space rocks large enough to cataclysmically impact a continent ...
New species of bat-wing dinosaur discovered - National Geographic
2019年5月9日 · New species of bat-wing dinosaur discovered. This nearly whole, deep-black skull belongs to the most complete specimen of 'Tyrannosaurus rex' on display in Europe, an individual nicknamed Tristan Otto. With 170 of its 300-odd bones preserved, this scientifically important skeleton is held at the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, Germany.
Near the Amazon fires, residents are sick, worried, and angry
2019年8月26日 · Although as a rainforest the Amazon historically has not burned on its own, deforestation over time has made the ecosystem drier, and fires have become common this time of year, which is normally marked by dry and cooler weather. Many fires are set by ranchers and farmers seeking to clear land for cattle grazing and agriculture. This year ...
Chef Elizabeth Haigh explores Singapore's eclectic cuisine
2021年7月2日 · Elizabeth Haigh's three must-try Singaporean dishes. 1. Nonya laksa. This spicy noodle soup packs a punch. Variations include asam curry or Nonya laksa; the latter is usually made with chicken bones and topped with prawns. 2. Kaya toast breakfast. Kaya is a coconut jam/curd that’s spread on toast along with plenty of butter.
Forget 'walking the plank.' Pirate portrayals—from Blackbeard to ...
2022年5月3日 · Forget 'walking the plank.' Pirate portrayals—from Blackbeard to Captain Kidd—are more fantasy than fact. ...