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2015-08-09 U.K. Science


Irish Times
   
New shrimp-like species found off southwest coast of Ireland   
Irish Times
Two new species of shrimp-like crustaceans have been discovered off the south-west coast of Ireland by British researchers. The two species are amphipods, small scavenging crustaceans around 3mm in length. Their discovery was reported in the scientific ...

This newly discovered creature is just 3mm long but can strip a whole whale ...   Mirror.co.uk
Researchers find new shrimp-like species   Uncover California
'Piranha' Shrimp Discovered In Irish Waters Feeds On Whales   Afloat
Express.co.uk   
Tech Times   
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Mirror.co.uk
   
Watch flying ant swarm as millions of winged-insects invade Britain amid bite ...   
Mirror.co.uk
Brits are being warned to be on their guard after millions of biting flying ants invaded the UK. Yesterday saw reports of the pesky winged-insects causing chaos in North Wales as huge swarms descended on Wrexham town centre, Caia Park and Asda.
Swarms of flying insects descend on West looking for mates   Western Morning News
Flying ants land in Cornwall   West Briton
WATCH: Flying ant bite warning as North Wales invaded by winged menace intent ...   Daily Post North Wales
North Devon Journal   
Bristol Post   
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Belfast Telegraph
   
Video: New Komodo dragon arrives at ZSL London Zoo   
Belfast Telegraph
Razor-edged teeth, long sharp claws, scaly skin and a huge muscular tail make ZSL London Zoo's newest arrival an enthralling sight to behold. Ganas, a seven-year-old male Komodo dragon has moved to the UK from Randers Zoo in Denmark to take up ...

New Komodo dragon arrives at ZSL London Zoo   BT.com
Dragon puts pro footballers to shame with dribbling skills   The Hullabaloo Online
ZSL London Zoo welcomes seven-year-old male Komodo dragon Ganas   Techie News
ITV News   
International Business Times, India Edition   
Western Daily Press   
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The Hullabaloo Online
   
Weird But Adorable: Cute Baby Mouse Deer Explores World For The First Time   
The Hullabaloo Online
With shaking legs, this is the moment that a baby Java mouse deer takes its first tentative steps into the world. The creature, which, as the name suggests, looks like a cross between a mouse and Bambi, was born just weeks earlier at a Dutch zoo.
Cute warning! Watch newborn 'mouse deer' take its first steps just like Bambi   Mirror.co.uk

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NDTV
   
ISS Astronauts to Sample Leafy Greens Grown on Space Station   
NDTV
In a pioneering feat that will help astronauts on long-duration space missions like Mars, the crew members on board the International Space Station (ISS) are set to eat fresh food grown in the microgravity environment of space for the first time ...
Radio enthusiast calls space station from his shed   BBC News
NASA extends contract with Russia for rides to Space Station   Daily Mail
NASA: Seats on Russian rockets will cost us $490 million   The Denver Post
Gizmodo   
Chron.com (blog)   
Telegraph.co.uk   
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ScienceBlog.com
   
This new software can give you animal vision   
Washington Post
Ever wondered what the world looks like to nonhuman animals? Scientists do, too. It can actually be a really important question. Sometimes humans can't see things -- like skin markings designed to attract mates or flower colors meant to draw ...
Digital camera software lets humans see like an animal   The Independent
New Software Lets You See The World Through Animal Eyes   Gizmodo Australia
Researchers Create Software That Shows How Animals See The World Around Them   Tech Times
Science /AAAS   
CCM   
TechRadar   
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The Guardian
   
Virgin Australia and Jetstar cancel more Bali flights because of volcanic ash   
The Guardian
Virgin Australia and Jetstar flights in and out of Bali have been cancelled for Sunday and into the early hours of Monday as winds worsen the impact of a volcanic ash cloud from Indonesia's Mount Raung. Related: Virgin Australia and Jetstar cancel all ...
Virgin Australia, Jetstar cancel flights to and from Bali again as volcanic ...   ABC Online
Bali flights cancelled yet again   Sydney Morning Herald
Volcano grounds all Bali flights   NEWS.com.au

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Starpulse.com
   
Horrific Video Shows Heartless Fishermen Slicing Whale Shark For Meat While It ...   
Starpulse.com
It's being described as one of the most barbaric acts of animal cruelty seen in recent history. Footage of a pair of fishermen in China slicing meat for sale from a living whale shark in the presence of onlookers is circulating on the Internet. The ...
Whale shark butchered for sale in market while still alive   Digital Journal
Sickening footage shows whale shark being sawed into pieces while still alive   Dispatch Times
Whale shark butchered alive   NEWS.com.au
WantChinaTimes   
IT Decisions   
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Christian Science Monitor
   
What are microbeads and why is Canada banning them?   
Christian Science Monitor
Canada is the latest in a growing list to ban the tiny plastic orbs that researchers say threaten marine ecosystems and the food chain. By Kelsey Warner, Staff August 7, 2015. Save for later Saved. close. A right whale's tale seen in Puerto Piramide ...
Canada to Ban Use of Plastic Microbeads in Personal Care Items   BizTek Mojo
Why Canada is closer to banning plastic microbeads   AmeriPublications
Canada Wants To Ban The Tiny Plastic Microbeads Found In Toothpaste. Here''s Why.   The Budapest Report
ThinkProgress   
The Economist   
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The Independent
   
Creepers' peepers: Why animals' pupils have different shapes   
The Seattle Times
A study has concluded vertical pupils help certain predators hunt and horizontal pupils help spot predators. (SOE THAN WIN/AFP/Getty Images). Researchers used computer models based on a sheep's eye to support theories about why horizontal, vertical ...

Predator or prey? The eyes tell all, say scientists   SlashGear
Eye shape reveals whether an animal is predator or prey, new study shows   The Guardian
The eyes have it: What pupils reveal about predators and prey   Christian Science Monitor
New York Times   
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