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New Species of Bird Discovered in Papua New Guinea

Using camera traps, ornithologists have photographed a previously unknown species of jewel-babbler in the forested karst of the Southern Fold Mo…

New Species of Hawk-Cuckoo Discovered in Borneo

A team of ornithologists from the National University of Singapore, Birdtour Asia Ltd., and the University of Queensland has described a new and…

New, Perfectly-Preserved Specimen of Archaeopteryx Discovered

Dubbed the Chicago Archaeopteryx, the new fossil is the 14th known specimen of this iconic Jurassic species.

Lichens Endure Exposure to Simulated Mars Atmosphere: Study

Certain lichen species can withstand Mars-like conditions with an X-ray radiation dose of 50 Gy (Grays) that is expected on the Mars surface ove…

ESA Astronaut Captures Stunning Images of Rare Thunder Phenomenon

As part of the Thor-Davis experiment on the International Space Station (ISS), ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen has captured images of a phenomeno…

Scientists Discover Several New Species of Sunbirds

Ornithologists from Trinity College Dublin and the Universitas Halu Oleo have identified several cryptic species in two sunbird genera, Cinnyris…