News articles tagged with 'Madagascar' (Page 4)
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Making accurate predictions of waves
— 29 Jan 2008 08:48 | Geology and palaeontologyA new review of tsunami hazards concludes that the 2004 catastrophe was far from the worst possible in many Indian Ocean borderlands - and notes that warning systems to guard at-risk…
New genus of self-destructive palm found in Madagascar
— 17 Jan 2008 19:58 | BiologyA gigantic palm that flowers itself to death and exists as part of an entirely unique genus has been discovered in Madagascar; its name will be published in the Botanical Journal of…
Understanding the origin of rubies and sapphires to improve prospecting strategies
— 3 Dec 2007 21:18 | Geology and palaeontologyRubies and sapphires belong to the corundum mineralogical family. Corundums exist in a wide range of colours. They consist of aluminium oxide crystals containing impurities which dote…
Primates in peril
— 27 Oct 2007 07:38 | BiologyMankind's closest living relatives - the world's apes, monkeys, lemurs and other primates - are under unprecedented threat from destruction of tropical forests, illegal wildlife trade…