News tagged with rare specimen
BBC top 10 new species of decade includes stick-insect
A spectacular stick-insect, a rare specimen of which is looked after at the Natural History Museum, is in a top 10 new species of the decade list.
Dec 15, 2010 |
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Fossil fish shows oldest live birth
(PhysOrg.com) -- A 380-million-year-old fossil fish that shows an unborn embryo and umbilical cord has been discovered, scientists report in the journal Nature.
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Feb 25, 2009 |
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Tiny primate 'talks' in ultrasound
One of the world's smallest primates, the Philippine tarsier, communicates in a range of ultrasound inaudible to predator and prey alike, according to a study published on Wednesday.
Feb 08, 2012 |
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Historian uncovers a real-life Dickensian tale of prostitution and suspected murder
Research by a legal historian at the University of Warwick has uncovered a real-life 19th century couple whose tragic tale could have been taken straight out of Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 19, 2012 |
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ASU's Center for Meteorite Studies acquires exotic piece of Mars
(PhysOrg.com) -- Arizona State University’s Center for Meteorite Studies has acquired a significant new sample for its collection, a rare martian meteorite that fell in southern Morocco in July 2011. ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 18, 2012 |
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'Lost' Darwin fossils rediscovered
A rare collection of fossils, including some collected by Charles Darwin, has been 'rediscovered' at the British Geological Survey (BGS).
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jan 17, 2012 |
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Quasicrystal is extraterrestrial in origin
A rare and exotic mineral, so unusual that it was thought impossible to exist, came to Earth on a meteorite, according to an international team of researchers led by Princeton University scientists. The discovery ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 13, 2012 |
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Fly named in honor of Beyonce
A previously un-named species of horse fly whose appearance is dominated by its glamorous golden lower abdomen has been named in honour of American pop diva, Beyoncé – a member of the former group Destiny's Child, ...
Jan 13, 2012 |
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New study showing pelvic girdles arose before the origin of movable jaws
Almost all gnathostomes or jawed vertebrates (including osteichthyans, chondrichthyans, ‘acanthodians’ and most placoderms) possess paired pectoral and pelvic fins. To date, it has generally been ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jan 10, 2012 |
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First images of newly discovered primate
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers working in Northern Myanmar have captured the first photographs of the recently discovered Myanmar snub-nosed monkey.
Jan 10, 2012 |
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The Ichthyosaurs survived longer than was thought
(PhysOrg.com) -- The discovery of a new species of ichthyosaurs considerably changes our understanding of the evolution and the extinction of these dinosaur age sea reptiles, according to a study published ...
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Jan 05, 2012 |
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Survey finds 'faceless and brainless fish' in Scottish waters
A series of 15 marine surveys in 2011, covering over 2,000 square miles, have uncovered rare species and furthered our knowledge of the biodiversity of Scotland's seas.
Dec 30, 2011 |
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