在日本附近的琉球海沟，研究者们发现了栉水母的一个可能新种。

Researchers have discovered a potential new species of comb, or ctenophore, jellyfish near the Ryukyu Trench near Japan.

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这些古老的杉树无疑在生物学和生物形态学上都极有价值，它们还为一些濒临灭绝的鸟类，如琉球知更鸟和伊豆画眉的栖息地。

These old oaks are valuable both to the biology and biomorphology with no question; the trees also provide habitats to the endangered birds, like Ryukyu Robin and Izu Thrush.

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尽管目前有人们为保护琉球语做着种种努力，但鉴于绝大部分冲绳青少年都只会说日语，因而语言保护的前景并不明朗。

Today, efforts are made to preserve the languages, but the outlook is less than positive as the vast majority of Okinawan children are now monolingual Japanese speakers.

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