Fungi under the Microscope

Mushrooms are macro-fungal sporocarps, and fungus is categorised separately from the animal and plant kingdoms in the biosphere. According to statistics, there are approximately 150 species of macro-fungi in Hong Kong, incl...

Fungi under the Microscope

Mushrooms are macro-fungal sporocarps, and fungus is categorised separately from the animal and plant kingdoms in the biosphere. According to statistics, there are approximately 150 species of macro-fungi in Hong Kong, incl...

The Oblivion Land

Agriculture was once a booming industry in Hong Kong, with local produce such as See Mew (long grain rice) and vegetables gaining fame in Southern China. However, massive rural labour force moved to the urban area with the transform...

The Oblivion Land

Agriculture was once a booming industry in Hong Kong, with local produce such as See Mew (long grain rice) and vegetables gaining fame in Southern China. However, massive rural labour force moved to the urban area with the transform...

Horseshoe Crab, the Living Fossil

Natural selection is a key mechanism of evolution. Every species evolves in relation to the change in their environment. If a species cannot cope with the change, it heads towards extinction. However, the horseshoe ...

Horseshoe Crab, the Living Fossil

Natural selection is a key mechanism of evolution. Every species evolves in relation to the change in their environment. If a species cannot cope with the change, it heads towards extinction. However, the horseshoe ...

Blooming Plants in Hong Kong

Flowers bloom and wither. It is a natural phenomenon in life cycle and species evolution. Surprisingly, blooming plants, an advantageous variety in the plant kingdom with more than three hundred thousand species worldwid...

Blooming Plants in Hong Kong

Flowers bloom and wither. It is a natural phenomenon in life cycle and species evolution. Surprisingly, blooming plants, an advantageous variety in the plant kingdom with more than three hundred thousand species worldwid...

Who Shaped the Land?

The earliest rocks in Hong Kong have approximately 400 million years of history. The geological structure in Hong Kong was more stable back in those days when the rocks were located in the coastal lake district on the edge of t...

Who Shaped the Land?

The earliest rocks in Hong Kong have approximately 400 million years of history. The geological structure in Hong Kong was more stable back in those days when the rocks were located in the coastal lake district on the edge of t...