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Sea finds offer clues to climate change Metro Halifax Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:59 PM PDT Many of the new species discovered by scientists recently in the North Atlantic were found by accident. When samples were dragged up from the ocean to the deck of the Canadian Coast Guard ship Hudson in the past month, scientists found more than they bargained for. Kevin MacIsaac, a Dartmouth-based scientist, said some undiscovered sea creatures tagged along for the ride. They found 10 possibly New 'walking' fishes discovered in Gulf oil-spill zone Environmental News Network Wed, 21 Jul 2010 06:16 AM PDT Two new fish species â?? with pancake-flat bodies, wiggling lures on their faces, and elbowed fins for "walking" on the seafloor â?? have been discovered in the path of spewing Gulf of Mexico oil. One of these pancake batfishes lives in the northern Gulf where oil is already spreading from the Deepwater Horizon blowout. Monkeys and humans more closely related, new species disovery suggests The Christian Science Monitor Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:28 PM PDT Humans and monkeys may have diverged more recently than scientists have thought, a partial primate skull discovered in Saudi Arabia suggests. New batfish species found under Gulf oil spill CNews Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:06 PM PDT WASHINGTON - Researchers have discovered two previously unknown species of bottom-dwelling fish in the Gulf of Mexico, living right in the area affected by the BPoil spill. Rare carnivorous plant makes it to top 10 list of new species New Kerala Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:50 PM PDT Washington, June 2 : A rare carnivorous plant has made it to the top 10 list of newly discovered species. Brand new species discovered including 'Pinocchio' frogs and gargoyle geckos The Christian Science Monitor Wed, 19 May 2010 01:16 AM PDT New species including Pinocchio-nosed frogs and gargoyle-faced geckos were discovered in Indonesia's Foja Mountains. New Toothy, Flying Dino Discovered in Texas Fox News Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:31 AM PDT 100 million years ago, a tremendous inland sea covered Texas and toothy, winged dinosaurs soared over what's now downtown Austin. A new fossil shows the range of such creatures -- and the end of the species. Rare flying reptile Aetodactylus halli identified as new pterosaur genus, species Sify News Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:03 AM PDT Scientists have identified a 95 million-year-old fossilized jaw discovered in Texas-it is a new genus and species of flying reptile, Aetodactylus halli Nose-dwelling leech species found BBC News Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:19 AM PDT A new species of leech, discovered by an international team of scientists, has a preference for living up noses. The Christian Post Thu, 15 Apr 2010 03:42 AM PDT Two fossils that were discovered in South Africa nearly two years ago are causing a stir today after two articles published recently in the journal Science introduced them as members of a new species that â??might help reveal the ancestorâ? of the genus Homo. All abuzz at USU: Scientist discovers two new species of bee The Logan Herald Journal Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:56 PM PDT Dr. David Turner, left, works in a laboratory on campus as graduate student Kevin Williams, right, works on another project on campus at Utah State University in Logan Wednesday. Tanner recently discovered a new species of bees in Nevada's Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. First studies of fossil of new human ancestor take place at the European Synchrotron PhysOrg Mon, 12 Apr 2010 09:04 AM PDT Palaeoanthropologist Prof. Lee Berger of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, has discovered a new species of early human ancestor in one of the best-preserved skeletons of an early hominid, dated around 1.9 million years old, in the Cradle of Humankind, a World Heritage Site. This discovery was published on 9 April 2010 in Science, a leading international scientific ... Nine-Year-Old May Have Discovered New Human Ancestor The Atlantic Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:08 AM PDT Researchers in South Africa have discovered a new hominid species that may well be a human ancestor. The species had very long legs, which scientists suspect were helpful for running from predators and searching for food, but also apelike arms it used to climb trees. Its small teeth and human-like face resemble the Homo genus, which includes modern-day humans, but its small brain is more similar ... Scientists discover first multicellular life that doesn't need oxygen PhysOrg Wed, 07 Apr 2010 02:25 AM PDT (PhysOrg.com) -- Oxygen may not be the staple of modern complex life that scientists once thought. Until now, the only life forms known to live exclusively in anoxic conditions were viruses, bacteria and Archaea. But in a new study, scientists have discovered three new multicellular marine species that appear to have never lived in aerobic conditions, and never metabolized oxygen Giant lizard species discovered Belfast Telegraph Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:19 AM PDT A new giant species of monitor lizard has been discovered in the forests of the Northern Philippines. Related Stories Wolf recaptured after park escape Classroom diagnosis saves life Uni conference on vampire fiction UK plants 'flowering earlier' April Fool prank sparks alien hunt Camouflage expert discovered in Cambodia Environmental News Network Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:34 AM PDT Researchers have discovered a cryptic species of gecko in the Cardamom Mountains of Cambodia, reports Fauna & Flora International (FFI), a conservation group that operates in the region. The new species, named Cnemaspis neangthyi after Neang Thy, a Cambodian conservationist, was first collected during a field survey led by Dr Lee Grismer of La Sierra University in 2007. New lizard species discovered in Central Highlands Vietnam Net Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:42 PM PDT VietNamNet Bridge â?? This species of lizard lives in tropical evergreen forests at heights of over 1000 meters in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum. Rare fossil of new dinosaur species discovered Times Online Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:10 PM PDT Palaeontologists have unearthed the partial remains of a new plant-eating dinosaur - which had a body the size of a sheep, a long neck and tail, and lived some 185 million years ago - buried in a collapsed sand dune in the western US state of Utah. New species discovered on the Great Barrier Reef PhysOrg Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:42 AM PST Between the grains of sand on the sea floor there is an unknown and unexplored world. Pierre De Wit at Gothenburg University knows this well, and has found new animal species on the Great Barrier Reef, in New Caledonia and in the sea off the Gullmarsfjord in the Swedish county of Bohuslän. New dinosaur species discovered Sify News Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:38 AM PST A team of paleontologists in the US has discovered a new dinosaur species they're calling Abydosaurus. Australian Broadcasting Corporation Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:39 PM PST West Australian scientists have discovered a new species of native fish. New gecko discovered in nature reserve Vietnam Net Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:57 AM PST VietNamNet Bridge â?? Researchers have found out a new species of gecko in the Ta Cu Nature Reserve in Binh Thuan province. The new endemic gecko is named Gekko takouensis sp. nov. New Species of Tyrannosaur Discovered in Southwestern U.S. Science Daily Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:24 AM PST A new species of tyrannosaur has been discovered in the Bisti/De-na-zin Wilderness of New Mexico. Bistahieversor was different from other tyrannosauroids in having an extra opening above its eye, a complex joint at its "forehead," and a keel along its lower jaw; it also had more teeth than its distant relative T. rex. New Bird Species Found In Heart Of Borneo Scoop.co.nz Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:52 PM PST The â??Spectacled Flowerpecker,â? a bird species new to science, has been discovered in the heart of the Bornean rainforest. However, the species is so little known that it has yet to be given a scientific name. New gecko species discovered in Vietnam Vietnam Net Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:50 PM PST VietNamNet Bridge â?? The eighth species of gecko has been found in Vietnam by Vietnamese and Germany scientists. Giant Spider Species Discovered in Middle Eastern Sand Dunes Wired News Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:01 PM PST A new, giant spider species is threatened by mining planned for the area of its habitat on the Israel-Jordan border. A new species of lichen discovered in the Iberian Peninsula EurekAlert! Mon, 11 Jan 2010 06:33 AM PST Spanish scientists have described the lichen Phylloblastia fortuita, new to the Iberian Peninsula and to science. Another species from the same family, Phylloblastia dispersa, is also a new entry for Europe and is the first time it has been found outside the tropics. Startling strawberry crab discovered off Taiwan People's Daily Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:47 AM PST A marine biologist has discovered a startling new crab species that resembles a large strawberry. &$ &$A marine biologist has discovered a startling new crab species that resembles a large strawberry. (Photo: cctv.com)&$ &$ The unusual crustacean was found off the coast of southern Taiwan. It has a dramatic bright red shell covered with small white bumps. Professor Ho said his team found two ... GreenMuze Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:33 PM PST A new species of crab was recently discovered off the coast of southern Taiwan and then promptly died â?? possibly due to the pollution leaking from a shipwreck. Read more... New tree species discovered in Cheddar Gorge Daily Telegraph Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:03 AM PST Three new tree species have been discovered in Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, despite centuries of scientific research in the area. Unknown Plant 'Discovered' in Kew Gardenâ??s Own Glasshouse Fox News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:44 AM PST Teams of explorers went forth from Kew Gardens to scour the world for undiscovered plants.One researcher stayed at home, went for lunch, and stumbled across a new species New bird species discovered in Laos - A team of scientists from Laos and Sweden has discovered a small colourful bird living in the rocky forests of Laos and Vietnam . ... New eucalypt species unveiled in London Australian Broadcasting Corporation Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:11 PM PST Botanists from the world-renowned Kew Botanical Gardens in London have announced that they have discovered two new species of eucalypt trees in Australia. |
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