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- HKU marine biologist and international team unveil impacts of heatwave on reef fishes Tue, 24 Mar 20, 4:00amThe University of Hong Kong The marine heatwave of 2016 was one of longest and hottest thermal anomalies recorded on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, influencing multiple species of marine ectotherms, including coral...
- This tool measures children's connection to nature Tue, 22 Jan 19, 4:30amScientists at the University of Hong Kong and the University of Auckland have created a 16-part questionnaire for parents called the CNI-PPC (Connected to Nature Index-Parents of Preschool Children) to identify how well children...
- Hippos could be threatened with extinction due to demand for their teeth Tue, 10 Oct 17, 10:57pmTo satisfy black market demand for ivory, poachers have turned to hippos. Hippopotamus teeth offer an unfortunate alternative as elephant populations plummet. But now the animals could face extinction - with one estimate...
- Woven bamboo pavilion offers shelter to passion fruit farmers in China Fri, 18 Aug 17, 10:24pmA team of students at the University of Hong Kong is exploring the limitless potential of bamboo as a sustainable alternative to conventional building materials...
- New details of feathered dinosaur could elucidate the origins of flight Fri, 3 Mar 17, 1:12amA small red-crested dinosaur from the Late Jurassic era could help us unlock the origins of flight, now that we have a better idea of what it looked like...
- China’s petite Pinch Library wins big in 2014 design awards Thu, 19 Mar 15, 9:00pmIn an earthquake-ravaged village in the Yunnan Province of China, architects John Lin and Olivier Ottevaere built the Pinch library, a wave-roofed community center that doubles as a play structure and a memorial to the September...
- Pinch Public Library Unveils a Sweet Rooftop Playground for Kids in Yunnan Province, China Thu, 10 Apr 14, 5:00amThe library itself sits against a retaining wall, and the roof takes a twisted path from the elevated path down to the recently built memorial plaza. Apart from a place for kids to play, the roof offers villagers a place...