Dozens of New Marine Species Discovered Off Coast of Indonesia
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  BANGKOK, Thailand - Scientists combing through undersea fauna off Indonesia's Papua province say they have discovered dozens of new species, including a shark that walks on its fins and a shrimp that looks like a praying mantis.
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A NEW bird species, which is believed to be found nowhere else in the world, has been discovered on the remote island of Calayan, 70 km north of Luzon.
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By Steve Connor  A census of ocean life has revealed a treasure chest of living jewels ranging from a mighty microbe as big as a fingernail to a furry crab and a giant lobster.
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An international project to document the sea life of Antarctica is likely to reveal new species among the dinner-plate sized sea spiders and other overgrown animals of the deep, scientists said Wednesday.
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Researchers are undertaking a mammoth effort to observe oceanic life using fiber optics and the Internet.
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SYDNEY: Australian scientists who found a new species of hobbit-sized humans who lived about 13,000 years ago on an Indonesian island yesterday said they expect to discover more new species of hominids on neighbouring islands.
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Sharks are now 'at the top of the list' of marine fishes that could go extinct in our lifetimes. Here are some of the nine species that we may never see again
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Researchers think they have found the modern whaleâs closest evolutionary ancestor.
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Go beneath the surface with a pair of Antarctic divers and witness some of the world's oddest creatures: fish with "antifreeze," thousand-year-old sponges&#151;perhaps even a new species.
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The collapse of two Antarctic ice shelves is offering scientists a glimpse of rarely seen species&#8212;and at how pristine ocean ecosystems respond to sudden change.&#149; See photos >>
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Scientists have discovered 11 new species of plants and animals in Vietnam, including a snake, two butterflies and five orchid varieties, the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) said Wednesday.
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Scientists believe they have found two new undocumented mammals -- a pygmy possum and a giant rat -- in the jungles of a remote mountain range in Indonesia's Papua province, a conservation group said.
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The world&#39;s biggest cockroach was among a rich and exotic menagerie of new species discovered by scientists exploring caves deep inside Indonesia&#39;s teeming jungles.
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By Steve Connor  Thousands of species of marine animals have been discovered by a team of biologists investigating the rich ocean wildlife living around the Philippine island of Panglao.
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MONTE CARLO, Monaco, Sept. 20 -- An auction of rights to name 10 newly discovered species of fish raised more than $2 million for conservation efforts in eastern Indonesia on Thursday night, setting a record for an event of its type.
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By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID Associated Press  Scientists discover exotic creatures more mysterious than most can imagine.   WASHINGTON -- Peering deep into the sea, scientists are finding creatures more mysterious than many could have imagined.
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The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Wednesday announced the discovery of 11 new animal and plant species in a remote area of central Vietnam.