World's forests were wiped out in global catastrophe 250 mln yrs agoOctober 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a new research, scientists have determined that tiny organisms that covered the planet more than 250 million years ago, appear to be a species of ancient fungus which were able to thrive in dead wood during this period because the world's forests had been wiped out. Scientists from Imperial College London and other universities in the UK, USA and The Netherlands, conducted the research.
Learn how to 'speak' from songbird genesSeptember 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The ability to manipulate songbird genes may yield secrets of vocal learning and how nerve cells (neurons) are replaced. For the first time, researchers have devised a way to alter the genes of the zebra finch, one of a handful of social animals that learn to "speak" by imitating their fellows.
Scientists say smaller ancestor of T. rex was fast running set of jawsSeptember 17th, 2009 Early, smaller version of T. rex discoveredWASHINGTON — About 125 million years ago a tiny version of Tyrannosaurus rex roamed what is now northeastern China.
Cuba discovers giant crocodile remainsSeptember 8th, 2009 SANCTI SPIRITUS - The remains of a giant crocodile believed to be more than 20 million years old were discovered in central Cuba. The discovery was made in the Zaza Dam area of Sancti Spiritus province.
New, improved zebrafish cloning method may further human health researchAugust 31st, 2009 LONDON - In what may eventually prove very useful in human health research, scientists at Michigan State University have come up with a more efficient method to clone zebra fish. What makes this work an important achievement is the fact that zebra fish, which have served as an excellent model for understanding normal development and birth defects for more than 20 years, are quickly becoming the animal of choice for many researchers.
320-kg giant fish found in the GangaAugust 24th, 2009 KOLKATA - A giant Bhetki fish weighing 320 kg has been found floating in the Ganga. The fish, eight feet long and three feet wide, was first spotted Sunday at the riverbank in north Kolkata's Kumartoli area by a group of young men who were bathing in the river.
China marks 140th anniversary of Giant Panda's discoveryAugust 15th, 2009 CHENGDU - Panda lovers Saturday set out for a hike in China's southwestern Sichuan province to retrace the steps of a French missionary who made the animal known to the West 140 years ago. Pere Jean Pierre Armand David, a French Catholic missionary, introduced the Giant Panda to the Western world after taking photographs of the animal in 1869 in Sichuan's Ya'an City.
Scientists discover pot-bellied dino that had claws like 'Wolverine'July 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists have discovered the most complete skeleton of a type of pot-bellied dinosaur, a therizinosaur, in southern Utah, US, which had claws like that of the fictional 'X-Men' character 'Wolverine'. According to a report in National Geographic News, dubbed Nothronychus graffami, the 13-foot-tall (4-meter-tall) therizinosaur lived about 92.5 million years ago in what is present-day Utah.
Hippo hunt: One of Colombia's biggest fugitives _ literally _ felled by bounty huntersJuly 11th, 2009 Wanted: Late Colombian drug lord's escaped hipposBOGOTA — One fugitive hippo down, two to go. Colombian bounty hunters with orders to kill are seeking the two remaining hippopotamuses that escaped from the famous menagerie of fallen Colombian drug baron Pablo Escobar.
Spider that makes life-sized decoys of itself to escape predators identifiedJuly 7th, 2009 LONDON - Scientists have identified a species of spider that builds models of itself that it uses as decoys to distract predators, which may be the first example of an animal building a life-size replica of its own body. Many animals try to divert the attentions of predators by becoming masters of disguise.
Indonesian scientists reconstructing rare, giant elephant skeletonJune 23rd, 2009 Indonesian elephant fossil opens window to pastBANDUNG, Indonesia — Indonesian scientists are reconstructing the largest, most complete skeleton of a prehistoric giant elephant ever found in the tropics, a finding that may offer new clues into the largely mysterious origins of its modern Asian cousin. The prehistoric elephant is believed to have been submerged in quicksand shortly after dying on a riverbed in Java around 200,000 years ago.
Babysitter assigned to whale that has lingered in shallow Southern Calif. marina for 3 weeksJune 19th, 2009 Babysitter watching over whale in Calif. marinaLOS ANGELES — A whale that has spent the last three weeks in a Southern California marina is getting extra attention from a babysitter dispatched by the National Marine Fisheries Service to watch out for the yearling.
PETA founder once loved fur, meatJune 17th, 2009 NEW YORK - PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk has confessed that she once loved to wear fur and eat meat. "There was nothing I loved more than my fur jacket," the New York Post quoted her writing in a new book 'The PETA Practical Guide to Animal Rights'.
Haryana institute clones world's second buffalo calfJune 7th, 2009 KARNAL - Scientists at the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) here in Haryana have successfully cloned a buffalo calf for the second time in the world, officials said Sunday. The institute had this February cloned the world's first buffalo calf.
Crikey, mate! It's a 'roo! Bandit the wayward kangaroo remains on the lam in central NY townMay 9th, 2009 Crikey, mate! It's a 'roo! Kangaroo loose in NYCANASTOTA, N.Y. — A wayward 'roo named Bandit is wandering around an upstate New York community.
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