Tags: Southeast Asia

Southeast Asian Tribe’s Unique ‘Gene Mutation’ Enables Them To Swim Underwater 5 Hours a Day: Do Fish-Men Actually Exist?

MEDICINE & HEALTH 06.14.2024 08:41 AM

Explore the unique 'gene mutation' of a Southeast Asian tribe enabling them to swim underwater for 5 hours a day. Delve into the fascinating question of whether fish-men actually exist. Read more!

Sun’s Giant Unstable Sunspot Unleashes Powerful Solar Flare That Causes Radio Blackouts Across Australia, Southeast Asia

02.07.2024 01:49 AM

Sun released a powerful solar flare that caused radio blackouts. Continue reading to learn more. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center) Sun's Giant Unstable Sunspot Unleashes Powerful Solar Flare That Causes Radio Blackouts Across Australia, Southeast Asia A powerful solar flare erupted earlier this week.

Five New Hedgehog Species Found in Southeast Asia Discovered Through Museum Collections and Forest Missions

12.22.2023 05:54 AM

Study reveals five new Southeast Asian soft-furred hedgehog species using DNA and morphology, including two entirely new species and three elevated subspecies. Check them out in this article.

Oldest Curry Believed To Be From Southeast Asia With Evidence Going Back 2,000 Years

07.24.2023 04:15 AM

Vietnam's curry had very few iterations from an original recipe which was believed to have been 2,000 years old. Read to learn more.

Ancient Human Presence in Southeast Asia Pushed Back to 86,000 Years with New Discovery in Laos Cave

06.14.2023 02:22 AM

Human shin bone fragment discovered in Laotian cave unveils Homo sapiens' arrival in Southeast Asia, dating back 86,000 years. Read the article to learn more details.

Powerful 'X-Class' Solar Flare Hits Earth, Causes Radio Blackout in Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand

03.31.2023 09:00 AM

A powerful solar flare hit Earth Tuesday, causing radio blackouts in some countries. Read the article for more details.

6,000-Year-Old Negrito Skull Confirms Presence of 'Short, Dark-Skinned' People in Taiwan Before Indigenous Tribes Appeared

10.08.2022 02:13 AM

Archaeologists have finally found evidence of Negrito living in Taiwan after finding a skull of a woman in a cave dated back at least 6,000 years ago. Read the article to learn more.

Myanmar Welcomes Rare Baby White Elephant Considered to Be an Extremely Auspicious Creature

08.03.2022 07:49 AM

The Myanmar state media announced that a rare white elephant was born in the western Rakhine state last month. Check out this auspicious creature in this article.

First-Ever Clue of Denisovan Species in Southeast Asia Unearthed in Laos Showing Ancient Humans Lived in the Region 130,000 Years Ago

05.19.2022 04:17 AM

Anthropology experts recently collected a specimen showing that the Denisovan species actually existed in southeast Asia. Read more about the discovery and how it relates to the missing clues of the extinct humans in the region.

Archerfish: How Southeast Asia's Sharpshooter Distinguish Prey from Non-Animals

03.02.2022 08:30 AM

Archerfish are known to knock down insect foods by shooting water from their mouth. Click the news to find how they target their prey in the middle of the wild.

Melioidosis Takes 2 Lives in the US: What Are the Symptoms, Diagnosis of This Rare Bacterial Disease?

08.11.2021 11:48 AM

A recent statement by CDC confirms four cases of the deadly bacterial infection melioidosis present in the United States.

Human Evolution Evidently Taking Place Among Southeast Asian Free Divers

12.14.2020 09:00 AM

Scientists claim that the Bajau people have expanded spleens, which give them the ability to stay longer underwater.

Not All Birds Can Fly, but There’s One Snake That Can

06.30.2020 00:01 AM

Flying snakes like Chrysopelea paradisi, the paradise tree snake, are usually found living in the trees of South and Southeast Asia.

Sand Mining in the Mekong River Poses Danger for Its Riverbanks

01.16.2020 02:06 AM

A new study in the Mekong River shows that large-scale sand mining may eventually lead to collapse in the riverbanks endangering not only the ecosystem but the lives and livelihood of people around it.

5 Asian Countries That Seriously Pollute Waterways

05.14.2019 13:48 PM

Asia creates tons of plastic waste, but some Asian companies are trying to make a difference. Indonesia is home to the most polluted river in the world, the Citarum River­.

Winds and Water Temperatures are the Main Ingredients in Southeast Asia’s Seasonal Monsoon

05.08.2019 07:57 AM

The cause of the monsoon is an increasing temperature difference between the warming land and the cool ocean.

Sea-Level Change in Southeast Asia 6,000 Years Ago Has Implications Among Coastal Areas Today

02.15.2017 07:01 AM

Climate change is the one to blame for most detrimental shifts happening these days in the environment. However, there were also changes brought alone by time which included the sea-level change in the coasts in Southeast Asia which dates back to almost 6,000 years ago.

Air Pollution: The Culprit To 3.3 Million Deaths Every Year Worldwide

09.21.2015 03:04 AM

Outdoor air pollution is killing more than 3 million people in the world and would most likely increase twofold in the next 35 years.

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