'Toothless' rat discovered on the island of Sulawesi
(Phys.org)—A McMaster researcher has discovered a nearly toothless shrew rat on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
Plants & Animals
Sep 12, 2012
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Greater tsunami threat identified
The shape of the seabed where the 2004 Sumatra earthquake struck may indicate that the strength of the underlying rocks added to the size of the resulting tsunami, according to new research.
Earth Sciences
Jun 21, 2011
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Extinct sea cow fossil found in Philippines
The bones of an extinct sea cow species that lived about 20 million years ago have been discovered in a cave in the Philippines by a team of Italian scientists, the expedition head said Monday.
Archaeology
Jun 6, 2011
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Tsunami-generating quake possible off Indonesia: scientists
A huge wave-generating quake capable of killing as many people as in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami could strike off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, and the city of Padang is in the firing line, a team of seismologists said ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 17, 2010
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'Hobbit' fossils a new species, anthropologist says
An analysis of an 18,000-year-old fossil, described as the remains of a diminutive humanlike creature, proves that genuine cave-dwelling "hobbits" once flourished in Southeast Asia, according to a Long Island anthropologist ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Jan 8, 2009
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Indonesia's Mt. Sinabung shoots column of smoke and ash into sky
An Indonesian volcano erupted Tuesday, sending a massive column of ash and smoke 2,000 metres (6,500 feet) into the air, coating local villages in debris.
Environment
May 7, 2019
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Facts on the nature of a tsunami
A once-exotic word that has now entered the everyday lexicon, a tsunami refers to a shock of water that spreads through the sea, usually after a sub-sea floor quake.
Environment
Sep 29, 2018
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Rare Sumatran tiger found dead in Indonesia
A critically endangered Sumatran tiger has died after being caught in a hunter's trap on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, an official said Wednesday.
Ecology
Sep 26, 2018
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Bali's Mount Agung spews orange lava in fresh eruption
A volcano on the Indonesian island of Bali erupted Monday, belching a plume of ash 2,000 metres (6,500 feet) high as bright orange lava cascaded from its summit.
Environment
Jul 2, 2018
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Indonesia's Sinabung volcano unleashes towering ash column
Rumbling Mount Sinabung on the Indonesian island of Sumatra shot billowing columns of ash more than 5,000 meters (16,400 feet) into the atmosphere and hot clouds down its slopes on Monday.
Environment
Feb 19, 2018
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