New orchid identified from Komodo
(Phys.org) —A new species of orchid has been identified on the South East Asian island of Komodo despite having been wrongly named for the past 300 years.
Jun 05, 2013
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A new scorpion species adds to the remarkable biodiversity of the Ecuadorian Andes
A new species of scorpion Tityus (Atreus) crassicauda has been discovered from the extraordinarily biodiversity rich region of the Ecuadorian Andes. The intriguing new species is classed as medium sized, ...
Jun 05, 2013
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White tiger mystery solved
White tigers today are only seen in zoos, but they belong in nature, say researchers reporting new evidence about what makes those tigers white. Their spectacular white coats are produced by a single change ...
May 23, 2013
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A new species of marine fish from 408 million years ago discovered in Teruel
Researchers from the University of Valencia and the Natural History Museum of Berlin have studied the fossilised remains of scales and bones found in Teruel and the south of Zaragoza, ascertaining that they ...
Jun 03, 2013
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Coral reefs 'ruled by earthquakes and volcanoes'
(Phys.org) —Titanic forces in the Earth's crust explain why the abundance and richness of corals varies dramatically across the vast expanse of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, a world-first study from the ...
May 22, 2013
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DNA damage: The dark side of respiration
(Phys.org) —Adventitious changes in cellular DNA can endanger the whole organism, as they may lead to life-threatening illnesses like cancer. Researchers at LMU now report how byproducts of respiration cause mispairing ...
May 22, 2013
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The jewels of the ocean: Two new species and a new genus of octocorals from the Pacific
The flora and fauna of the American west coast is generally believed to be well explored and studied. However, a new study and a taxonomic assessment of the octocorals from the north eastern Pacific Ocean ...
Jun 03, 2013
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Japan to reject international shark trade regulation
RNA capable of catalyzing electron transfer on early earth with iron's help, study says
A new study shows how complex biochemical transformations may have been possible under conditions that existed when life began on the early Earth. The study shows that RNA is capable of catalyzing electron transfer under ...
May 19, 2013
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Modern dragons in danger: The relentless exploitation of Asian giant lizards revealed
Threatened frogs palmed off as forests disappear
Microbial changes regulate function of entire ecosystems
A major question in ecology has centered on the role of microbes in regulating ecosystem function. Now, in research published ahead of print in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Brajesh Singh of the Univer ...
May 31, 2013
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Coccoliths thrive despite ocean acidification
Small but speedy: Short plants live in the evolutionary fast lane
Invasive crazy ants are displacing fire ants in areas throughout southeastern US
