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Giant fish swam prehistoric seas

Feb 18th, 2010 Posted in Glasgow, Lanarkshire and West | No comments

Prehistoric seas were filled with giant plankton-eating fish.

Rocky road

Feb 17th, 2010 Posted in Science & Environment | No comments

Will giant rover deliver billion dollar science?

First film of giant deep-sea fish

Feb 8th, 2010 Posted in Earth News | No comments

Scientists film the giant serpent-like oarfish in its natural deep-sea habitat for the first time, as well as the rare manefish.

‘Bumper year’ for botanical finds

Dec 22nd, 2009 Posted in Science & Environment | No comments

Almost 300 species – including giant trees and tiny fungi – have been described for the first time by UK botanists in 2009.

Pandas ‘chirp’ to get pregnant

Dec 2nd, 2009 Posted in Earth News | No comments

Female giant pandas make chirping sounds to advertise their fertility.

Seamount diary: In Pictures

Dec 1st, 2009 Posted in Earth News | No comments

Strange jellies, amphipods, fish and giant ostracods are sighted by IUCN scientists at two Indian Ocean seamounts called Samper Bank and Middle of What.

‘Giant’ orb web spider discovered

Oct 21st, 2009 Posted in Science & Environment | No comments

Scientists identify a new and elusive species of “giant” golden orb-weaving spider which is the biggest of its group.

Giant fish ‘verges on extinction’

Sep 29th, 2009 Posted in Earth News | No comments

A survey fails to find the Chinese paddlefish, a freshwater giant.