Tag: New Species

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115 new species found in Greater Mekong region

Bangkok: A crocodile lizard, a snail-eating turtle and a horseshoe bat are among the 115 new species discovered by scientists in Southeast Asia’s Mekong River region in 2016, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) announced on Tuesday. Scientists from several research institutes discovered the new species, including 11 amphibians, two fish, 11 reptiles, 88 plants and […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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New species can develop in just two generations: Study

New York: A study of birds, which live on the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean, has shown direct genetic evidence that new species can arise in just two generations. The findings, published in the the journal Science, are based on a study of a “strange” bird that arrived on a remote island in the […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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In tribute to Kalam, NASA names new species after him

Los Angeles: In great news for India, scientists at NASA have named a new organism discovered by them after the much-loved A P J Abdul Kalam. Till date, the new organism — a form of a bacteria — has been found only on the International Space Station (ISS) and has not been found on earth! […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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