This was no ordinary forest. What looked like trees were in fact giant fern s, horsetails and club mosses , the fossils of which have been exquisitely preserved in this Scottish park. They offer a gli

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Here in the Back Alley food markets, one of the most interesting foods you can try, are live scorpions. They take live scorpions and fry them, and put them on a stick, put them in your mouth. Taste just like any other fried food youd ever have. Very

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Called grass hopper mice have an unusual favorite food. Not grass hopper, no, they really like scorpions. You can see theproblem. But the mice shrug off any scorpion things(stings).And the new study shows how. Researcher injected common house mice of

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As for mollusks, they consisted of exhibits I had already observed: 至于软体动物,都是一些我已经观察过的种类, turret snails, olive shells of the tent olive species with neatly intersecting lines and russet spots standing out sha

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Living underground, mole rats are sheltered from the Kalahari's worst extremes of temperature. We think of deserts as hot places. But nightly temperatures can fall well below zero. At dawn, meerkat s

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Because it won't decriminalize drugs, the US government allows drug dealers to make billions of dollars annually. The government continues to pursue and arrest millions of marijuana and cocaine users every year. The government says that marijuana and

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By Scott Bobb Jerusalem 12 January 2008 In South Africa, the national head of the police has been put on leave following an announcement by an independent investigating unit that he is to be charged with corruption. VOA's Scott Bobb reports from Joha

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In South Africa, opposition leaders are reacting with dismay to the dissolution of an elite crime fighting unit that targeted organized crime and corrupt public officials. Correspondent Scott Bobb reports from Johannesburg. South African opposition

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Giant spiders might not look appetizing, but in Cambodia they are considered a delicacy. First eaten by starving refugees during the Khmer Rouge era in the late 1970s, they are now a popular snack in Cambodia. They are so popular their numbers are n

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Afghan Refugees in Pakistan Anxious as Year-End Looms There are more Afghan refugees than any other nationality in the world. Many live in camps or slums on the outskirts of the Pakistani capital. Doctor Mohamed Nazar came here from Afghanistan almos

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长城需要进行修复及保护 Built in ancient times to keep invading Mongols out, the Great Wall is a historical treasure for China.Stretching for thousands of kilometers across northern China, the World Heritage site is a marvel that attracts t

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By Greg Flakus Austin, Texas 04 August 2006 watch Austin Bat Colony report A bat in the Austin, Texas colony In many parts of the world, bats rank with snakes, spiders, scorpions and other members of the animal kingdom that are regarded as creepy or

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By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 06 February 2008 In its first major initiative under the leadership of Jacob Zuma, South Africa's ruling African National Congress has ordered the government of President Thabo Mbeki to dismantle the country's highly s

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Big Scary Scorpions 庞大恐怖的蝎子 The trend of 3D blockbuster movies continues with this week's release of Clash of the Titans, a film which delves into the rich world of Greek mythology. It tells the story of the hero Perseus as he battles a

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