Scientists discover new 'rainbow' Cape York graceful tree frog
The Cape York graceful tree frogs usually live in trees and are hard to spot. Photo: Jodi Rowley/ABC. Amanda Hoh. Share. Tweet Share Reddit Pin EmailComment. Dr Jodi Rowley still remembers the first time she came across an unusual-looking so-called ...>> view originalFrightening Megalodon and Great White Shark Relative Described
A relative of megalodon, the infamous, extinct megatoothed shark, has been identified by an international research team. The newly described shark, named Megalolamna paradoxodon, lived during the early Miocene epoch, some 20 million years ago. The long extinct creature belongs to a shark group called Lamniformes, which includes the modern day great white and mako sharks. Terrifying fossilised teeth, measuring up to 4.5 centimetres (1.8 inches) long, were the basis of the discovery. Megalolamna ..>> view originalDinosaur footprint found in Mongolia 'among world's largest'
A dinosaur footprint found in Mongolia's Gobi Desert is among the largest ever discovered, researchers say. The 106 centimetre-long, 77 centimetre-wide footprint was from a herbivorous dinosaur's left hind leg, Japan's Okayama University of Science ...>> view originalDamselfish relocate to adapt to rising temperatures on Great Barrier Reef, scientists say
Damselfish relocate to adapt to rising temperatures on Great Barrier Reef, scientists say By Renee Cluff Posted October 05, 2016 07:26:17 Damselfish on the Great Barrier Reef will try to adapt to rising ocean temperatures by relocating, a study has found.As part of the research, a team of international scientists exposed the fish to changing temperatures in a laboratory setting.The highest was 33 degrees Celsius, similar to sea surface temperatures seen during t..>> view originalThere's A Rogue 'Mega Star' Disappearing And No One Knows Why
The 'Megastructure Star' has puzzled astrophysicists and everyday folk for over a year now, and the mystery is only getting deeper. Star KIC 8462852, known more affectionately as 'Tabby's Star', captivated people when scientists noticed the star was dimming without any explanation. So why's this weird? Well they've already concluded, this can't be due to natural causes... so naturally, cue the alien conspiracy theories. "Speculation to explain KIC 8462852's dips in brightness has ranged fr..>> view originalThe deadly pile of floating garbage visible from space
A vast swath of garbage circling the Pacific Ocean is far bigger than environmentalists predicted after aerial surveys revealed the mass to be more than 3.5 square km wide. Known as the Great Pacific garbage patch, the collection of trash consists of a variety of disused non-biodegradable waste products, including plastic bags and syringes. Dutch organisation, Ocean Cleanup Boyan, which aims to rid the oceans of plastics were shocked when they flew over the garbage mass in a modified C-130 Her..>> view originalBees pull some strings to spread learned skills
Apes and birds have long been known to demonstrate their intelligence by pulling a string to access food, but now researchers at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have discovered that bumblebees can also learn the skill. Not only is this the first time insects have been seen to use this kind of strategy, but the trained bees also spread the ability throughout the colony, prompting questions about social learning, culture and intelligence in animals. The researchers began with three artifici..>> view originalUN and Sierra Nevada team up to take non-spacefaring nations into orbit
Getting into space is hard – so much so that, nearly 50 years after we put a man on the Moon, there are still only a handful of nations with the funds and technical capabilities to launch rockets into orbit and beyond. In a move that could finally open access to space for developing countries around the world, the United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) have recently announced plans for the first ever dedicated UN space mission to low-Earth orbit..>> view originalHope for world's most trafficked mammal
Because of its distinctive coat of hard shells, the pangolin, or scaly anteater, has been called the world's most heavily trafficked mammal. More than 1 million have been poached in the past decade, threatening the creature with extinction, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Although a global wildlife summit last week banned all trade of pangolins, doubts remain whether that will stop their illegal traffic in Africa fuelled by growing demand from Asian consumer..>> view originalExtinct Trees Found In The Queen's Royal Garden Aren't So Extinct
During a recent survey of trees in the Queen’s garden at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, botanists were shocked to discover the presence of two elms thought to be extinct for nearly a half century. Two “extinct” Wentworth elms have been discovered at Holyrood Palace. The free-standing tree to the right of the palace is one of them. (Image: Carol Walker/CC BY-SA 2.0) The two trees belong to a species known as the Wentworth elm, and scientists thought it had gone extinct last..>> view original
Monday, October 10, 2016
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