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Aug 01, 2012 04:57 PM EDT

NASA sees twin typhoons headed for double China landfall

NASA's Terra satellite captured two tropical cyclones on visible imagery today, August 1 as they head for landfall. Typhoon Saola is approaching Taiwan and Typhoon Damrey approaching southern Japan, are both headed for landfall in China.

Population of Australia’s feral camel has dropped by a quarter. (Photo: Reuters)

Jul 29, 2012 11:30 AM EDT

Feral Camel Population Drops by 250,000 in Australia

The population of Australia's feral camel has dropped by a quarter, but still remains the world's largest wild herd, according to a survey by the Australian Feral Camel Management Project (AFCMP).

New species of sharks have been discovered. (Picture for representation purpose only) (Photo: Reuters)

Jul 29, 2012 11:27 AM EDT

79 New "Cryptic" Species of Sharks Discovered

At least 79 new species of sharks have been discovered by the scientists in South Carolina. Researchers at the Hollings Marine Laboratory at Fort Johnson on Charleston Harbor studied the DNA by allowing the genes to stick to the molecules. This way the researchers were able to compare the genetic coding of the 79 new species with that of the other species. They found that the newly discovered sharks are different from others and called them the "cryptic" species.

A new study suggests that sheep keep moving towards in the center of their group when they sense predator attack. (Photo: Reuters)

Jul 29, 2012 11:24 AM EDT

Sheep Move Towards Center of Group When They Face Threat

It is well known that animals moving in groups try to force themselves to the center of the group when they sense a predator attack. For the first time researchers have proven this theory using Global Positioning System (GPS).

Jul 27, 2012 11:20 AM EDT

Artificial Jellyfish That Swims Can Tell Us About Human Heart Function.

A team of researchers have created an artificial jellyfish using rat heart muscle tissue and thin silicon polymer to study the human heart and its circulatory system.

A boat carrying an Australian tourist on a tour to the Ilulissat Icefjord in Greenland had a narrow miss when a part of the ice sheet broke off a glacier.

Jul 27, 2012 11:17 AM EDT

Tourist Boat Has Lucky Escape As Ice Breaks Off Glacier

A boat carrying an Australian tourist on a tour to the Ilulissat Icefjord in Greenland had a narrow miss when a part of the ice sheet broke off a glacier.

Close up of one rare white rattail (genus Coryphaenoides) caught at about 2,600 m. (Photo: Peter McMillan/NIWA)

Jul 27, 2012 11:15 AM EDT

Strange-Looking Fish Species Discovered in New Zealand

A new strange-looking fish species has been discovered by the National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) on the North Chatham Rise in New Zealand.