Abominable Snowman? Nope—study ties DNA samples from purported Yetis to Asian bears
The Yeti or Abominable Snowman—a mysterious, ape-like creature said to inhabit the high mountains of Asia—looms large in the mythology of Nepal and Tibet.
The Yeti or Abominable Snowman—a mysterious, ape-like creature said to inhabit the high mountains of Asia—looms large in the mythology of Nepal and Tibet.
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The first species of Yeti Crab from hydrothermal vent systems of the East Scotia Ridge in the Southern Ocean, Antarctica, has been described by a team of British scientists.
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Jun 24, 2015
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(Phys.org)—A pair of researches are challenging claims made by a British scientist last year that DNA samples of animal remains found in the Himalayas were from a brown/extinct polar bear hybrid that is still alive and ...
For those who believe in the yeti, the news can only be described as, well, abominable. Science has cast its methodical eye on samples of hair reputed to have been left by the Himalayan snowman of legend... and determined ...
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Jul 2, 2014
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(Phys.org) -- A new collaboration between Oxford University and the Lausanne Museum of Zoology will use the latest genetic techniques to investigate organic remains that some have claimed belong to the Yeti and ...
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May 23, 2012
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A species of crab found a thousand feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean near Costa Rica lives off the bacteria on its claws bacteria that it fertilizes by waving them in methane and sulfide released from the ...
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Dec 3, 2011
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A Russian region in Siberia on Monday confidently proclaimed that its mountains are home to yetis after finding "indisputable proof" of the existence of the hairy beasts in an expedition.
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Oct 10, 2011
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Officials in a Siberian region on Wednesday announced plans to open a scientific institute for researchers to study yetis, despite opposition from academics.
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