Earthworms pip humans, dinos in Most Successful 100 Species On Earth tableOctober 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Earthworms have pipped mankind and dinosaurs to emerge as the most successful 100 species on Earth in a new league table. Christopher Lloyd, the author of 'What on Earth Evolved?', examined the entire history of the planet and its life forms to determine the most successful ones.
Aussie dinos hid underground to survive extreme cold and predatorsSeptember 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has determined that some species of Australian dinosaurs has to take refuge underground to survive freezing temperatures and huge predators. According to a report in Discovery News, the findings, which will be presented at next month's Geological Society of America annual meeting, reveal how dinosaurs and certain other animals developed strategies for surviving harsh environments and predation.
3300-year-old archaeological site discovered in Sri LankaSeptember 23rd, 2009 COLOMBO - An archaeological site more than 3330 years old has been found in the Udaranchamadama area in Embilipitiya, Sri Lanka, by a group of local archaeologists. According to a report in the Daily Mirror Online, the site had been discovered by Professor Raj Somadeva and his team while excavating an area belonging to the Sri Jayabodharama temple in Udaranchamadama.
Some Aussie frogs raise pitch of love songs to counter traffic noiseAugust 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Some Aussie frogs often raise their pitch as they serenade their partners, in order to counter traffic sounds, according to a study. Kirsten Parris, an ecologist at the University of Melbourne, says that one species of frog in Melbourne is changing the pitch of its love song to be heard above the roar of the road.
Unique 10th century Byzantine seal discovered in BulgariaAugust 24th, 2009 SOFIA - Archaeologists in Bulgaria have discovered a unique medieval Byzantine seal at the site of the Princely Monastery near the Eastern city of Varna, dating back to the 10th century. According to a report by the Sofia News Agency, the seal is dated back to the 10th century and belonged to the Byzantine dignitary Antonius, who was an imperial protospatario in Constantinople.
Largest dinosaur footprints in Europe discoveredAugust 19th, 2009 LONDON - Scientists have found the largest dinosaur footprints ever to be discovered in Europe, which are discovered half way up a Swiss mountain. According to a report in the Telegraph, a team of paleontologists from the Natural History Museum in Basel found the prints at 3,300 metres on a mountain in Ela Nature Reserve, Switzerland's largest park.
Archaeologists discover over 7,500 fragments of ancient frescos in BulgariaAugust 14th, 2009 SOFIA - A team of archaeologists has discovered over 7,500 fragments of frescos during excavations in the church of the monastery complex in the Karaach Tepe area near the town of Varna in north-western Bulgaria. According to a report in Balkan Travellers, in addition to the fresco fragments, the archaeologists discovered parts of saints' clothes and letters with their names, national media reported today.
US anchor labels Aussie PM a 'serial killer' for culling camelsAugust 5th, 2009 SYDNEY - Erin Burnett, an anchor on American financial news channel CNBC, has labeled Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd a serial killer on US TV, after the Aussie government's decision to spend 19 million dollars to cull feral camels in the outback. According to a report in the Age, a stern-faced Burnett said during a segment on CNBC, "There is a serial killer in Australia and we are going to put a picture up so we can see who it is."
A large photo of Rudd was then shown.
Site of a Five Dynasties palace discovered in ChinaJuly 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Archaeologists have recently discovered the site of a Five Dynasties palace in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province. As the seat of the Western Han Nanyue Kingdom and the Five Dynasties South Han Kingdom, the site has been the center of Guangzhou for some 2000 years.
Aussie sailors in dock over 'sex for cash' contestJuly 5th, 2009 SYDNEY - Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard has said that an alleged contest among sailors to have sex with as many female crewmates as possible needs to be fully investigated by the Australian Defence Force. Gillard said nothing should preclude women from enjoying a full and rewarding career in the Australian Defence Force.
Rarest rock discovered from IndiaJune 25th, 2009 MUENSTER - German geologists Thursday said they have discovered in India one of the world's rarest rocks, dating back to the birth of the planet when the Earth was covered with a hot ocean of melted stone. The fragment from the primeval crust is only the second ever discovered, said scientists at the University of Muenster.
Dinos' bones healed quicker as a consequence of their larger sizeJune 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has suggested that humungous dinosaurs may have offset the consequences of being so large by quick healing of their bones. The study used high-resolution computed tomography (CT) imaging to guide sampling of bone lesions in the vertebrae of a hadrosaur ("duck-billed") dinosaur for histological and isotopic analysis.
5 ancient tombs of Song and Ming Dynasties discovered in ChinaMay 29th, 2009 SHANGHAI - An archaeological team has discovered five ancient tombs of the Song and Ming dynasties in Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province. According to a report in Shanghai Daily, the burial sites were originally accidentally discovered by workers of local electricity supply department when they made the ground work to set up a power-supply tower, a member of the archaeological team said.
Long-necked dinos needed far too much energy to browse tall treesApril 1st, 2009 SYDNEY - In a new research, a scientist has suggested that long-necked sauropod dinosaurs would had to have used far too much energy to hold their neck upright and browse tall trees. Sauropods were about as heavy as a whale and had necks nearly five times the length of a giraffe's.
Youth Olympic Festival: India hockey colts lose to Australia in finalJanuary 17th, 2009 SYDNEY - A golden goal sealed the fate of India colts as they went down 1-2 to Australia in the men's hockey final at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival here Sunday. India who were unbeaten in the tournament conceded an early lead when Aussie striker Kieren Govers deflected a reverse cross hit from the left that went past goalkeeper Mrinal Chaubey in the third minute.
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