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Fertilisers blamed as researchers solve mystery of deformed frogs - Independent Online Edition > Nature
Run-off from farmland drenched in fertilisers is behind the explosion in amphibians missing legs, or having extra legs and other deformities, according to the scientists.
biology  ecology  animals  science  nature  environment  extinction  pollution 
october 2007 by citizenk
Monster spider web spun in Texas - CNN.com
Entomologists are debating the origin and rarity of a sprawling spider web that blankets several trees, shrubs and the ground along a 200-yard stretch of trail in a North Texas park.
imported  ma.gnolia  spiders  arachnology  enthomology  nature  records  web  biology 
august 2007 by citizenk
Glasswing Butterfly - Hemmy.net, A source of varied interests
Glasswing Butterfly(Greta Oto) is a brush-footed butterfly where its wings are transparent.
photography  nature  butterfly  biology  beauty  photos  animals 
november 2006 by citizenk
Four-finned Japanese dolphin an evolutionary throwback, researchers say - MSN-Mainichi Daily News
A bottlenose dolphin captured last month off western Japan has an extra set of fins, providing further evidence that ocean-dwelling mammals once had four legs and lived on land
dolphins  evolution  nature  animals  science  cetaceans 
november 2006 by citizenk
valuca
Lenticular clouds and many other strange kind of clouds!
clouds  meteorology  pictures  nature 
september 2006 by citizenk
BBC NEWS | Scotland | Insight into sex life of lichens
Experts have revealed details of the "remarkable" sex life of lichens in a new travelling exhibition.
lichens  biology  natural-sciences  nature  sciences 
september 2006 by citizenk
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Stunning finds of fish and coral
Among 50 species believed to be new are bottom-dwelling "walking" sharks and "flasher" wrasse, which feature colourful male courting displays.
biology  species  animals  nature  discovery 
september 2006 by citizenk
SF Gate: Multimedia (image)
A Bugun Liocichla rests on the branch of a tree at Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary in India's northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh on May 25, 2006. The striking multicolored bird was discovered in India's remote northeast, making it the first ornithologic
bird  biology  species  discovery  nature  animals 
september 2006 by citizenk
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Giant squid grabs London audience
One of the biggest and most complete giant squids ever found is on display at London's Natural History Museum.
nature  science  animals 
march 2006 by citizenk
Top Ten National Geographic News Stories of 2005
Whether destructive or wondrous, Mother Nature dominated the news that resonated most with readers this year—from Hurricane Katrina and the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami to a grizzly bear-size catfish and the first photo of a live giant sea squi
national-geographic  nature  journalilsm  articles 
december 2005 by citizenk
It's Sensitive. Really. - New York Times
But a team of scientists from Harvard and the National Institute of Standards and Technology has now made a startling discovery: the tusk, it turns out, forms a sensory organ of exceptional size and sensitivity, making the living appendage one of the plan
article  nature  animals  science  anatomy  narwhal 
december 2005 by citizenk
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | 'New mammal' seen in Borneo woods
In the dense central forests of Borneo, a conservation group has found what appears to be a new species of mammal.
science  animals  biology  nature 
december 2005 by citizenk
Earliest Bird Had Feet Like Dinosaur, Fossil Shows
A 150-million-year-old fossil of Archaeopteryx, long considered the oldest bird, may put to rest any scientific doubt that dinosaurs—specifically the group of two-legged meat-eaters known as theropods—gave rise to modern birds.
science  paleonthology  archaeopteryx  dinosaurs  birds  nature 
december 2005 by citizenk
News in Science - Dolphins sing 'Batman' theme - 03/10/2005
Scientists have taught dolphins to combine both rhythm and vocalisations to produce music, resulting in an extremely high-pitched, short version of the Batman theme song.
biology  batman  dolphins  nature  cinema 
october 2005 by citizenk
BBC NEWS | Health | 1918 killer flu 'came from birds'
The Spanish flu virus that killed 50 million people in 1918-19 was probably a strain that originated in birds, research has shown.
flu  bird-flu  grippe-espagnole  1918  grippe-aviaire  science  nature  h5n1  pandemics 
october 2005 by citizenk
Exploding whale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There have been two documented, notable incidents of exploding whales, as well as some lesser-known ones.
whale  nature  wikipedia  fun 
july 2005 by citizenk

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