A new species of shark that "walks" along the seabed using its fins as tiny legs has been discovered in eastern Indonesia, an environmental group said Friday.
Plants & Animals
Aug 30, 2013
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Geologists have for the first time seen and documented the Banda Detachment fault in eastern Indonesia and worked out how it formed.
Earth Sciences
Nov 28, 2016
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Smugglers who allegedly stuffed 125 exotic birds into drain pipes have been arrested in Indonesia, officials said Thursday, as part of a bid to clamp down on a lucrative illegal trade in wildlife.
Ecology
Nov 16, 2017
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A 150-foot(45-meter)-wide asteroid will come remarkably close to Earth next week, even closer than high-flying communication and weather satellites. It will be the nearest known flyby for an object of this size.
Space Exploration
Feb 7, 2013
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A strong earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia on Sunday, causing panic among residents in East Timor, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage and there was no danger of a tsunami.
Earth Sciences
Sep 1, 2013
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The islands of Fiji and Vanuatu rise from the tropical waters of the South Pacific in one of the most tectonically active and geologically complex regions of the world. A new study of volcanism in this area sheds light on ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 16, 2022
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Extreme 'housework' cuts the life span of female Komodo Dragons
Plants & Animals
Oct 17, 2012
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Seven Komodo dragons have hatched under a breeding programme at an Indonesian zoo, an official said, a success story that raises hope for the endangered lizard.
Plants & Animals
Mar 20, 2013
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Tourists keen for a close-up look at komodo dragons in their natural habitat could be hit with an alarming bill, if one Indonesian politician gets his way.
Ecology
Nov 23, 2018
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The only glacier in the western Pacific could disappear in less than five years, taking with it vital clues about the earth's changing climate, a US scientist said Friday.
Earth Sciences
Jul 2, 2010
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