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Road workers discover cave likely untouched for millions of years in Cagayan de Oro The cave, described as a time capsule, contains stalactites and stalagmites that have been evolving for millions of years

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𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻'𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀?

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Despite its appearance, the sandfish and many other species of the sea cucumber around the world had carved their place in history as luxury food delicacies in Asian cuisine. Sea cucumbers are dried and sold as beche-de-mer. https://trib.al/cu7npoz

Fig trees, also known as igos, are tropical plants in Asian countries like Taiwan and the Philippines. Previously, it was believed that fig trees could only spread their seeds through the animals that feed on their fruits or through freshwater currents. New research from the UPD-CS Institute of Biology (UPD-CS IB) shows that a fig tree called Mearns fig has seeds that can also disperse through oceanic currents, providing the first evidence of such a mechanism.

Dr. Lillian Rodriguez of UPD-CS IB and collaborators from Taiwan discovered that Mearns fig seeds can float in seawater for up to 21 days while still maintaining the ability to mature into plants. By riding oceanic currents, the Mearns fig seeds can travel long distances across multiple islands. This explains why Mearns figs found in Taiwan’s coastal areas are genetically related to those found on adjacent islands. In future studies, they hope to examine Mearn figs in the Batanes Islands and the Babuyan Archipelago, which may also be related to those in Taiwan.

Link to the study: https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13101398

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Kanlaon Volcano emits high level of harmful gas – Phivolcs MANILA, Philippines — The Kanlaon Volcano on Tuesday released its second-highest emission of sulfur dioxide this year, the state seismology bureau said.

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One of Earth’s biggest freshwater fish is bouncing back, a rare ‘win win’ The 10-foot-long arapaima was quickly disappearing in Brazil until local communities stepped in to save it—and themselves.

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻𝘀.

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Irrawaddy Dolphin Photo courtesy from Ms. Mavic Matillano/WWF

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DENR seeks public help in protecting nesting site of endangered turtle MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) asked for public support on Saturday to protect the nesting site of a leatherback turtle in Sta. Ana,

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Larger male marine iguanas can dive for algae off the Galapagos Islands, but the time they can forage is limited to about an hour before they must return to land to warm up.