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Scientists Race To Identify Deep-Sea Species Amid Growing Mining Interest
In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners -- and huge numbers of strange and rare animals almost entirely unknown to science.
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Nearly 1,700 Ancient Viruses Unknown To Science Found In Melting Himalayan Ice
Researchers have unearthed nearly 1,700 ancient virus species hidden within the glacial ice of the Himalayas, a new study has found.
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"We Are Not Alone in This Universe": Analysts Cite Unknown Origin Of Peruvian Mummies
The mystery of the apparent alien corpses shown in Mexico's Congress has now taken an even more perplexing turn.
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Fossils Of Dinosaurs That Died 190 Million Years Ago Found In China Alongside 50 "Leathery" Eggs
Researchers in China have discovered a previously unknown dinosaur species alongside dozens of its unhatched eggs.
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Teeth, Ear Bones Found In Swiss Alps, Experts Say Belong To Prehistoric Dolphins
Researchers in Switzerland have found two previously unknown species of Dolphin in the mountain range of the Alps within its borders.
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New Bug Discovery Proves 'Mite' Of Twitter
Call it the mite of Twitter: Japanese and Austrian researchers have confirmed a bug they spotted posted in a tweet is a previously unknown species, now aptly dubbed "Ameronothrus twitter."
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New Species Of Ancient Human Discovered In Philippines
The human family tree has acquired a new branch with the unearthing of a previously unknown species of human that lived on an island in today's Philippines some 50,000 years ago.
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Voyage Into The Unknown Explores Indian Ocean's Hidden Depths
A mission to explore uncharted depths in the Indian Ocean was launched on Wednesday, hoping to discover hundreds of new species and find out what impact plastic is having way below the surface.
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200 Million-Year-Old Pterosaur "Built For Flying"
Scientists on Monday unveiled a previously unknown species of giant pterosaur, the first creatures with a backbone to fly under their own power.
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Secret Life May Thrive Under Antarctic Caves: Study
A secret world of animals and plants - including unknown species - may be thriving in warm caves under Antarctica's glaciers, scientists said today.
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New 'Giant Thief' Dinosaur Discovered In Argentina
A previously unknown species of meat-eating dinosaur from 80 million years ago has been unearthed in Argentina, adding to the dino family known as the "Giant Thieves," researchers said Wednesday.
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The Kamasutra, Froggy Style
The Bombay night frog, scientists revealed Tuesday, favours a mating position previously unknown among the amphibian group's 7,000 species, only the seventh catalogued in what might be called the Kamasutra for frogs.
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'Ghostlike' Octopus Found In Pacific May Belong To New Species
An underwater research craft has spotted a "ghostlike" octopus that appears to belong to a previously unknown species at a depth of more than two miles (3 km) on the floor of the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii, US scientists say.
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Remains of New Human Species Found in South African Cave: Scientists
The fossilised bones of 15 bodies from a previously unknown human species have been discovered in a cave in South Africa, it was announced today, in what scientists hailed as a breakthrough in evolution research.
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Spanish Site 'Mega-Trove' of Dinosaur Footprints
Experts confirm that a site in Spain's Burgos province is a "mega-trove" of fossilised dinosaur footprints from an unknown species.
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Scientists Race To Identify Deep-Sea Species Amid Growing Mining Interest
In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners -- and huge numbers of strange and rare animals almost entirely unknown to science.
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Nearly 1,700 Ancient Viruses Unknown To Science Found In Melting Himalayan Ice
Researchers have unearthed nearly 1,700 ancient virus species hidden within the glacial ice of the Himalayas, a new study has found.
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"We Are Not Alone in This Universe": Analysts Cite Unknown Origin Of Peruvian Mummies
The mystery of the apparent alien corpses shown in Mexico's Congress has now taken an even more perplexing turn.
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Fossils Of Dinosaurs That Died 190 Million Years Ago Found In China Alongside 50 "Leathery" Eggs
Researchers in China have discovered a previously unknown dinosaur species alongside dozens of its unhatched eggs.
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Teeth, Ear Bones Found In Swiss Alps, Experts Say Belong To Prehistoric Dolphins
Researchers in Switzerland have found two previously unknown species of Dolphin in the mountain range of the Alps within its borders.
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New Bug Discovery Proves 'Mite' Of Twitter
Call it the mite of Twitter: Japanese and Austrian researchers have confirmed a bug they spotted posted in a tweet is a previously unknown species, now aptly dubbed "Ameronothrus twitter."
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New Species Of Ancient Human Discovered In Philippines
The human family tree has acquired a new branch with the unearthing of a previously unknown species of human that lived on an island in today's Philippines some 50,000 years ago.
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Voyage Into The Unknown Explores Indian Ocean's Hidden Depths
A mission to explore uncharted depths in the Indian Ocean was launched on Wednesday, hoping to discover hundreds of new species and find out what impact plastic is having way below the surface.
-
200 Million-Year-Old Pterosaur "Built For Flying"
Scientists on Monday unveiled a previously unknown species of giant pterosaur, the first creatures with a backbone to fly under their own power.
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Secret Life May Thrive Under Antarctic Caves: Study
A secret world of animals and plants - including unknown species - may be thriving in warm caves under Antarctica's glaciers, scientists said today.
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New 'Giant Thief' Dinosaur Discovered In Argentina
A previously unknown species of meat-eating dinosaur from 80 million years ago has been unearthed in Argentina, adding to the dino family known as the "Giant Thieves," researchers said Wednesday.
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The Kamasutra, Froggy Style
The Bombay night frog, scientists revealed Tuesday, favours a mating position previously unknown among the amphibian group's 7,000 species, only the seventh catalogued in what might be called the Kamasutra for frogs.
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'Ghostlike' Octopus Found In Pacific May Belong To New Species
An underwater research craft has spotted a "ghostlike" octopus that appears to belong to a previously unknown species at a depth of more than two miles (3 km) on the floor of the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii, US scientists say.
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Remains of New Human Species Found in South African Cave: Scientists
The fossilised bones of 15 bodies from a previously unknown human species have been discovered in a cave in South Africa, it was announced today, in what scientists hailed as a breakthrough in evolution research.
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Spanish Site 'Mega-Trove' of Dinosaur Footprints
Experts confirm that a site in Spain's Burgos province is a "mega-trove" of fossilised dinosaur footprints from an unknown species.
