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MIAMI, United States (AFP) — A diver spotted an unusual pink fish swimming in an underwater grotto in Germany, and researchers now say it is the first known cave fish ever discovered in Europe. The fish, known as a loach in the genus Barbatula, was found in the dark, remote, frigid underground caverns at the junction of the Danube River and Aachtopf springs in southern Germany, said the study in Current Biology. Until now, more […]
by Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) — In fresh evidence about the dangers of coal pollution, a scientist on Monday said a switch to coal-fired power in a southern United States state after a nuclear accident in 1979 led to a sharp fall in birthweight, a benchmark of health. The study looked at the aftermath of the Three Mile Island accident in Pennsylvania, which caused two nuclear plants in Tennessee to be shuttered and their […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — An egg icon that for years marked profiles of new Twitter users was gone Monday, a victim of “trolls” who often hid behind them to launch anonymous online attacks. For seven years, anyone who created a Twitter account automatically got an egg icon as their profile picture, which they were then invited to customize with images of their own. “This was a playful way to reference how eggs hatch […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Manatees are no longer an endangered species, United States officials said Thursday, declaring success after decades of efforts to rebuild the population of the chubby sea cows in Florida and the Caribbean region. The population of West Indian manatees in Florida is now around population of 6,620, “a dramatic turnaround from the 1970s, when just a few hundred individuals remained,” said a statement from the US Fish and Wildlife Service. […]
SANTA BARBARA, California (Reuters) — It’s one of the most valuable agricultural commodities in the world and yet scientists know surprisingly little about coffee. “When we started looking at coffee we started to realize that it is kind of like an orphan crop. Very little has been done in introducing advance genetic technology to improve coffee,” said Juan Medrano, a professor of genomics at the University of California Davis. But now the secrets behind what […]
MARIANA TRENCHES, Pacific Ocean (Reuters) — A study of the Pacific Ocean’s Mariana and Kermadec trenches has found man-made pollutants in the deepest parts of the Pacific Ocean. Small crustaceans called amphipods, which populate the deepest recesses of the Pacific, were found to contain disturbingly large levels of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in the organism’s fatty tissue. Voracious eaters who will eat anything that comes their way, amphipods are ideal for such research. Amphipod samples […]
CHESTER, ENGLAND, United Kingdom (Reuters) — A quartet of eye-catching new individuals arrived at Chester Zoo, England. Native to Madagascar, the distinctive looking lowland streaked tenrecs are “striped like a bee and covered in spines like a hedgehog,” the zoo said in an e-mail. A video shot on Monday (March 27) shows the little known animals as they explore their habitat at the facility. The new arrivals are believed to be the only lowland streaked […]
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) — Dozens of women in Pakistan took part in female-only bike races in major cities on Sunday (April 2), in an event organized to challenge male dominance of public spaces in the country. The bike race was one of many events organized in the last few years by Girls at Dhabas – the name given to roadside restaurants in Pakistan – to promote female participation in public events, fight restrictions faced by […]
ENGLAND, United Kingdom (Reuters) — Children with autism can struggle to interact with adults, as well as other children their own age. But if the child’s peer is a robot with realistic but simplified human-like features, it can help break down the social barriers the child faces, according to researchers from the University of Hertfordshire. They’ve developed Kaspar – a child-sized humanoid to help children with autism learn social interaction and communication skills through games […]
Reuters — A study of the Pacific Ocean’s Mariana and Kermadec trenches has found man-made pollutants in the deepest parts of the Pacific Ocean. Small crustaceans called amphipods, which populate the deepest recesses of the Pacific, were found to contain disturbingly large levels of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in the organism’s fatty tissue. Voracious eaters who will eat anything that comes their way, amphipods are ideal for such research. Amphipod samples brought to the surface […]
HONG KONG, China (Reuters) — The most complicated Patek Philippe watch has been previewed at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong ahead of its auction in Geneva. With 33 complications, the Calibre 89 is a leader in innovation and importance. After research began in 1980, Patek Philippe unveiled the Calibre 89 in 1989 to mark their 150th anniversary. The horological masterwork is one of the most important watches ever to be offered at auction according to Sotheby’s, […]
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — Poodles in pink dresses, Pekinese wearing blouses, a Pomeranian in sneakers and a raincoat — Shanghai’s sidewalks can sometimes seem like fashion catwalks gone to the dogs. Chinese adore their pet canines, often dressing them up in eye-catching outfits, and nowhere are such furry fashionistas more conspicuous than in China’s commercial hub. “Pet owners like to dress up their pets, the way they would their own children,” said a woman surnamed […]
