The mountain jungles of Vietnam are home to a new breed of “vampire”—a “flying” tree frog dubbed Rhacophorus vampyrus. First…
Month: January 2011
Smallest Farmers Found
In the developed world, the small farmer may be going extinct. But among some amoebas, small farming—really small farming—is still…
Fossil female pterosaur found with preserved egg
The egg indicates this ancient flying reptile was a female, and that realisation has allowed researchers to sex these creatures…
New Giant Crayfish Found Under Tenn. Rock
When aquatic biologists peered under a big rock in a Tennessee creek, they got a big surprise: a new species…
Dark-Matter Galaxy Detected
The invisibility of “Galaxy X”—as the purported body has been dubbed—may be due less to its apparent status as a…
Quantum states last longer in birds’ eyes
“BIRD brain” is usually an insult, but that may have to change. A light-activated compass at the back of some…
World’s Youngest Yoga Teacher, Hailed as a Miracle
At just six, Shruti Pandey is the youngest yoga trainer in the world. The bendy youngster has been teaching adults…
Ten-year-old discovers supernova
A 10-year-old Canadian girl has won herself a little star power for discovering a supernova. Kathryn Aurora Gray of Fredericton…
Walk Faster, Live Longer
The speed of one’s stride may be correlated to that individual’s longevity, according to a new study published in the…
Stem cells hold key to cure for baldness
Patches of hair may be gone in many men, but the stem cells that make hair are still there. This…