Researchers in the U.S. and Spain have discovered a plethora of previously unknown microbes living in wet clay layers below Chile’s arid Atacama Desert. The finding will help future rovers search for life on Mars. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/microbes-clay-atacama-desert-life-on-mars…
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Here’s all the buzz about honeybees
There are 20,000 species of bees, but honeybees have a special relationship with people. Source: https://www.livescience.com/honeybees.html
Giant seal fossil found in New Zealand hints they evolved in the south
The discovery of a new species of extinct monk seal in New Zealand suggests that many seals evolved in the southern hemisphere and repeatedly crossed the equator Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2259375-giant-seal-fossil-found-in-new-zealand-hints-they-evolved-in-the-south/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Scientists Discover Two New Mammals in Australia
CNET reports:
Two new species of greater glider, a cat-size marsupial that lives in the forests of Australia, have been discovered after scientists ran DNA tests on new tissue samples of the animals. A new study published in Nature’s public access Scientific Reports journal details the findings… Using genetic sequencing tests from tissue samples taken from various gliders found in areas of…
How long do most species last before going extinct?
Some species last longer than others, but what’s the average? Source: https://www.livescience.com/how-long-do-species-last.html
The spread of rice farms threatens key wetlands in southeast Asia
Rice farming near Cambodia’s largest lake has spread and reduced flooded forests and grasslands by about a third over the past 15 years, taking over the habitat of threatened species Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2259193-the-spread-of-rice-farms-threatens-key-wetlands-in-southeast-asia/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
The spread of rice farms threatens key wetlands in South-East Asia
Rice farming near Cambodia’s largest lake has spread and reduced flooded forests and grasslands by about a third over the past 15 years, taking over the habitat of threatened species Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2259193-the-spread-of-rice-farms-threatens-key-wetlands-in-south-east-asia/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Arctic animals are migrating earlier in the year due to climate change
Species including reindeer and golden eagles are migrating earlier each year as the world warms, according to a study of the movements of 86 Arctic species over three decades Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2259144-arctic-animals-are-migrating-earlier-in-the-year-due-to-climate-change/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Watch a ‘Godzilla’ wasp dominate Mothra in this eerie lab video
Scientists discovered a new species of aquatic wasp that reminds them of Godzilla. Source: https://www.livescience.com/aquatic-parasitic-wasps-lay-eggs-in-caterpillars.html
China Is Blocking the WHO From Investigating the Origins of the Coronavirus
schwit1 writes: The coronavirus was first reported to have originated at an animal market in Wuhan, China, however numerous observers have already questioned this account of the virus’s origins. Among other issues, the original host animal — a species of bat — was not sold at the particular animal market, and the city of Wuhan is home to virology labs where…