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Scientists used micro-X-ray fluorescence to study 55-million-year-old penguin fossils from Antarctica - Here’s what they reveal about the continent’s warmer pastThe discovery of ancient penguin fossils on Seymour Island paints a vivid picture of Antarctica's once warmer environment. Micro-X-ray fluo...- Barefoot on –50°C Antarctic Ice: How Penguins Survive Where Others Would FreezeAntarctic penguins possess a unique heat exchange system in their legs. This allows them to maintain a warm core while their feet remain ju...
- What made the oldest plesiosaur a strong swimmerLondon, Dec 17 (IANS) An analysis of the fossil remains of the oldest-known plesiosaur, an unusual underwater reptile that lived 201 millio...
- Fossils of pre-historic human-sized penguins foundSydney, Dec 13 (IANS) A giant species of penguins, which had the size of an adult human, inhabited New Zealand between 55 and 60 million ye...
- A remote, rural Australian experience at Kangaroo IslandYou don’t wake up to your News Feed but sea lions basking on pristine white beaches, koalas dozing on towering eucalyptus trees and kangaro...
- World Penguin Day: Six lesser known facts about the popular birdsOil spills kill over 20,000 adult & 22,000 juvenile Magellanic Penguins off the coast of Argentina every year.
- Scientists plan to bring back extinct bird speciesThe scientists want to extract great auk DNA from fossils or preserved organs and then use digital data to sequence the animal's genome.
- 13 Indians take the harshest route in the world to save AntarcticaThe expedition, which started on March 16, will see the group travel from Drake Passage near Cape Horn, the southern-most point to America.
- Hinduism is no fossil fuel, it’s a renewable resourceProfessor Doniger’s detractors exemplify the triumph of the 19th-century European Orientalist interpretation of Hindu tradition.
- Falkland Islands: Blowin’ in the windThe flora, fauna and fixations of these islands so close to Antarctica is fascinating. But when it comes to which country has better claim ...
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