02 oktober 2003

"Scat Dogs" Sniff Out Endangered Species Feces: "Think your job stinks? You're not alone. Wildlife biologists make a living by locating feces of endangered species-treasure troves of information about the density and health of the animals. Now they're getting help from specially trained dogs that seem to revel in the smelly task."

In National Geographic News: Science & Technology



World's Oldest Shark Fossil Found: "Paleontologists have unearthed in Canada the world's oldest intact shark fossil-a 409-million-year-old specimen of a small, primitive species that was found with its braincase, jaws, and teeth attached in their correct anatomical position. The find answers and raises important questions about the origin of sharks."

In National Geographic News: Science & Technology



Himalayas age nine times overnight: "Birth of world's highest mountains may date back 500 million years."

In Nature Science Update

posted by åsa @ torsdag, oktober 02, 2003