New Cave Dwelling Millipede Described in Portugal
A new cave-dwelling millipede has been discovered in a cave in southern Portugal. Described recently in the journal Zootaxa, the new species was discovered in Telheiro cave near Loulé in …
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White-Nose Syndrome Fungus Discovered in the UK
August 9, 2013 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeThe fungus responsible for causing white-nose syndrome in North American bats has been discovered in the United Kingdom. Psuedogymnoascus destructans, formerly named Geomyces destructans, was found on a live bat …
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Presentation to Feature Archaeology of Ireland’s Moneen Cave
A lecture on the archaeological excavations of Ireland’s Moneen cave is planned for tomorrow, August 9th, in Ballyvaughan, County Clare. The free event will feature Dr. Marion Dowd of Institute …
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Geomyces destructans Reclassified Pseudogymnoascus destructans
July 19, 2013 / Canada, United States, North AmericaA shake up in fungi taxonomy has resulted in Geomyces destructans, the fungus known to be the cause of white-nose syndrome in hibernating bats, to be reclassified Pseudogymnoascus destructans. Since …
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Archaeologists Study Russell Cave Erosion Problem
July 15, 2013 / Alabama, United States, North AmericaLast month, archaeologists completed their investigations into the erosion occurring at the mouth of Alabama’s Russell Cave National Monument. Park employees, working with the Florida’s Southeast Archaeology Center, conducted several …
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Researchers Harassed While Studying Bats in Trinidad
July 9, 2013 / Trinidad and Tobago, South AmericaA team of American researchers were recently harassed while studying bats at the Tamana caves in eastern Trinidad. Known for its population of eleven different bat species, the Tamana caves …
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High Speed X-Ray Video Reveals Secrets of Bat Flight
July 6, 2013 / Rhode Island, United States, North AmericaNew high-speed motion X-ray videos of bats has shed new light on why bats are the only mammals truly capable of sustained flight. Researchers at Brown University recently used XROMM …
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Researchers Discover Ancient Natufians Buried Dead with Flowers
The earliest evidence of using flower beds during burials was recently discovered in Raqefet Cave on Israel’s Mount Carmel. During excavations, led by the University of Haifa, in four of …
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Awards WNS Grants to 28 States
June 30, 2013 / United States, North AmericaThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced grant awards to 28 states for white-nose syndrome related projects. The funds, totally just over $950,000, will be used by state natural …
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New Species of Thread-Legged Bug Described in Kartchner Caverns
June 24, 2013 / Arizona, United States, North AmericaA new species of cave dwelling thread-legged bug, first discovered in Arizona’s Kartchner Caverns in 1990, has recently been described in the journal Zootaxa. Adapted to prey on spiders, the …
