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News | Archive (7 August 2007)
An expedition uncovers unique forests
— 20:31 GMT | BiologyAn expedition led by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) to a remote corner of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has uncovered unique forests which, so far, have been found to contain six animal species new to science: a bat, a rodent, two shrews, and two frogs. The forested region - including the Misotshi-Kabogo Forest (formerly Mt Kabobo) - and nearby Marunga Massif is located just west of Lake Tanganyika and has been off limits to scientists since 1960 as a result of continued instability in the area…
The life of elephant seals not secret anymore
— 15:29 GMT | BiologyMiniature oceanographic sensors attached to southern elephant seals have provided scientists with an unprecedented peek into the secret lives of seals. The measurements reveal in detail where the seals go on their winter feeding trips, where they find food and where they don't, and help explain why some populations have remained stable since 1950 while others have declined. The results are the subject of a paper published today in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in the USA…
Researchers discover some of the oldest forms of life
— 15:29 GMT | Geology and palaeontologyUniversity of Queensland researchers have identified microbial remains in some of the oldest preserved organic matter on Earth, confirmed to be 3.5 billion years-old. The UQ team, led by School of Physical Sciences scientists Dr Miryam Glikson and Associate Professor Sue Golding as well as Associate Professor Lindsay Sly from the School of Molecular and Microbial Sciences, are the first to conclusively confirm the nature and source of the organic material…
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