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Butterfly World: Rice paper butterfly

Mainly distributed in Asia, rice paper butterflyis one of the slowest butterflies in its habitat. With a wingspan of 12 to 14cm, it is also one of the largest butterfli

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China's 'mirror of the sky' glows in the twilight in NW China

On Friday, the Caka Salt Lake, located in Ulan County, northwest China's Qinghai Province, unveiled its breathtaking scenery in the twilight of dusk.Caka Salt Lake is d

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Reeds flourish at China's second largest inland freshwater lake

Reed plants are flourishing at Bosten Lake, China's second largest inland freshwater lake located in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.More from the co

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24 solar terms in nature: Grain Buds

01:53 Grain Buds is the eighth of the 24 solar terms on Chinese lunisolar calendar. When it arrives, rainfall increases across the country and temperature differences b

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Uncapped, which provides upfront revenue to digital companies, raises $80M in funding

Buzzy US startup Pipe — which claims to be the “Nasdaq for revenue” — has just raised $250 million at a $2 billion valuation? The secret for the hype? It gives SaaS companies a way to get their revenu

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Final-mile fulfillment startup parcelLab closes $112M Series C funding led by Insight Partners

Munich-based parcelLab, which offers a final-mile fulfillment service for online retailers, has closed a $112 million (GB£80 million) Series C funding round led by the US VC/PE firm Insight Partners.G

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When nature meets art

Scientific illustrations are not just artwork. They are a kind of art form that is in the service of science. Images have powers. As an old adage goes, a picture is wor

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Spotify adds timestamped podcast sharing and other social features

On the heels of its expanded partnership with Facebook, Spotify this morning announced new sharing features that broaden the way Spotify content, including both music and podcasts, can be shared acros

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It’s the final homestretch to score a $99 pass to TC Disrupt 2021

We believe in rewarding early action with super savings. That’s exactly what you’ll get if you hit the brakes just long enough to buy a pass to TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 before our super early bird deal

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Northwest China welcomes birds' breeding season

01:36 Birds' breeding season has arrived in Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in northwest China. Birds like the great bustard, black grouse and grey heron

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First wild North Chinese leopard population discovered in Ningxia

00:47 Chinese researchers have identified a group of wild North Chinese leopards in Liupan Mountain National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous

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Hamilton produces brilliant race to beat Verstappen in Spain

Lewis Hamilton's win of the Spanish GP takes him 14 points ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen. /VCG Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton produced a brilliant drive on Sunday to beat Red Bul

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Mesmerizing azalea blossoms in E China

Every late April to early May, thousands of azaleas blossom on the slopes of Mount Shifu. Azaleas are called "yingshanhong" in Chinese, meaning the red blossoms that ad

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Two new species of spiders discovered in SW China's Chongqing

A research team led by Zhang Zhisheng from Southwest University recently discovered two new species of spiders on Jinyun Mountain in southwest China's Chongqing Municip

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France delaying EU order for COVID-19 vaccine: Germany's Welt

France is delaying a European Union order for 1.8 billion doses of the BioNTech/Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine planned for the next two years, Germany's Die Welt daily newspap

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International inquiry: Police brutality should be treated as crimes

03:36 Police brutality in America and the killing of unarmed people of African descent should be investigated as crimes against humanity. That's according to an international inquiry by

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'Flame of the forest' welcomes summer in SW China

When summer comes, the orange-red flowers of Delonix regia begin to bloom in Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Rooted alongside t