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Oldest Living Molecules Uncovered

February 27, 2013

(SCIENCE) Can you name anything that is hundreds of millions of years old and is still alive? Scientists can. Crinoids, which are spindly sea creatures, have molecules that function as defensive toxins and pigments called quinones. Scientists have discovered ‘living’ quinone-like molecules salvaged from 350-million-year-old crinoid remains. These findings help disprove the prior consensus that complex organic molecules cannot survive fossilization. Read more about this astonishing uncovering and what it means for the future of science. — Global Animal

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New Owl Species Identified In Indonesia

February 25, 2013

(ANIMAL DISCOVERY) Researchers on the lookout for a nocturnal bird in Indonesia have accidentally stumbled upon a new owl species believed to exist nowhere else in the world. Unique to the island of Lombok, the Rinjani Scops owl was first identified in 2003 but the discovery was not published for 10 years due to the large amount of work needed to verify the finding. Read on to learn more about the endemic species and its distinct whistling song. — Global Animal

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Rare Calico Lobster Caught In Maine

May 12, 2012

(CRUSTACEANS) MAINE — A lobster caught off Winter Harbor, Maine is a 1-in-30 million find, even more rare than the 1-in-a million blue lobsters. The calico lobster is dark with bright orange and yellow spots, and is currently living at the New England Aquarium for the Biomes Marine Biology Center in Rhode Island. This lucky lobster’s spots ensure him a life that does not end in a boiling pot of water. Read on for more information on this rare crustacean. — Global Animal 

 

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One Dog Law Angers Shanghai Pet Guardians

May 17, 2011

(ANIMAL LAWS/POLL) CHINA —With the growing popularity of pets in China, Shanghai hopes to control the pet population and prevent outbreaks of rabies by imposing a limit of one dog per family. While the city has good intentions, the families who already care for more than one dog must decide between giving up a beloved pet, or breaking the law and hiding the animal. Read on to learn more about this law, and its effects. —Global Animal

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Photo Debut for Unusual Primate Believed Extinct

August 3, 2010

SRI LANKA- An adorble and once thought extinct Horton Plains Slender Loris was caught on film this year. This unusual primate is highly endangered and if not protected will soon be found only on film instead of in the forests of Sri Lanka.

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