News tagged with galapagos
Galapagos volcano erupts, could threaten wildlife
(AP) -- Ecuador officials say a volcano is erupting in the Galapagos Islands and could harm unique wildlife.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 12, 2009 |
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Virus-eating virus identified in Antarctic lake
(PhysOrg.com) -- Deep within the waters of Antarctica's Organic Lake an Australian research team, led by microbiologist Ricardo Cavicchioli from the University of New South Wales, have discovered a new virophage, or virus ...
Mar 29, 2011 |
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Darwin in a test tube: Scientists make molecules that evolve, compete, mimick behavior of Darwin's finches
As described in an article published this week in an advance, online edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the work demonstrates some of the classic principles of evolution. For in ...
Apr 29, 2009 |
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Geologist says there's no need to fight over mineral resources
It's easy to be a pessimist in a world full of calamities. But for those worried about the continuing availability of natural resources, data from the ocean makes a good case for optimism, says economic geologist Lawrence ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 07, 2010 |
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Genetic analysis shows tortoise species thought to be extinct for 150 years still lives
Dozens of giant tortoises of a species believed extinct for 150 years may still be living at a remote location in the Galapagos Islands, a genetic analysis conducted by Yale University researchers reveals.
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Genetic Analysis Gives Hope That Extinct Tortoise Species May Live Again
(PhysOrg.com) -- Thanks to genetic data gleaned from the bones found in a several museum collections, an international team of researchers led by scientists from Yale believes it may be possible to resurrect ...
Jan 18, 2010 |
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Surprising approach could help rescue fragile ecosystems, halt cascades of extinctions
(PhysOrg.com) -- Feral pigs introduced to the Galapagos Archipelago shortly after Charles Darwin’s historical visit have damaged the ecosystem of Santiago Island, causing, it is believed, the extinction ...
Feb 01, 2011 |
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First IR Image from Newest Weather Satellite Captures Hurricane Bill
(PhysOrg.com) -- Remote-sensing scientists call a satellite image that captures an entire hemisphere of the Earth in one view a "full-disk" image. The delivery of the first full-disk image from a newly launched ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 21, 2009 |
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Raft or bridge: How did iguanas reach tiny Pacific islands?
Scientists have long puzzled over how iguanas, a group of lizards mostly found in the Americas, came to inhabit the isolated Pacific islands of Fiji and Tonga. For years, the leading explanation has been that progenitors ...
Jan 11, 2010 |
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Detecting Our Martian Cousins
The iguanas of the Galapagos Islands have evolved many unique characteristics due to their isolation from mainland iguanas. Because they can't swim long distances, biologists believe that the first Galapagos ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 15, 2010 |
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'Magical thinking' about islands is an illusion
Long before TV's campy Fantasy Island, the isolation of island communities has touched an exotic and magical core in us. Darwin's fascination with the Galapagos island chain and the evolution of its plant ...
Jul 08, 2010 |
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Ancient geologic escape hatches mistaken for tube worms
Tubeworms have been around for millions of years and the fossil record is rich with their distinctive imprints. But a discovery made by U of C scientists found that what previous researchers had labeled as tubeworms in a ...
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Feb 04, 2009 |
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Humans not the only ones that pass down abusive behavior
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a recent study published in The Auk, researchers claim they have found evidence that humans are not the only species where child abuse is a socially transmitted behavior.
Aug 10, 2011 |
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Japan donates 10 million dollars for Galapagos solar energy
Japan has donated 10 million dollars to Ecuador to help fund a solar energy project in the Galapagos Islands, a UN-designated World Heritage site, Ecuador's Electricity Ministry said Friday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jul 03, 2010 |
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Seven natural wonders of the world set to be unveiled
The Dead Sea, Vietnam's Halong Bay and Australia's Great Barrier Reef are among 28 contenders to be crowned among the world's new seven wonders of nature on Friday.
Nov 11, 2011 |
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