Archive for December, 2006

Slip, slop, slap - and eat your greens

Wednesday, December 27th, 2006

Researchers from Queensland believe that eating regular serves of green, leafy vegetables may help reduce the risk of developing skin cancer.
Doctor Jolieke van der Pols says green vegetables such as spinach contain a crucial cocktail of nutrients that can boost the skin’s natural defence against sun damage.
Spinach linked to sun protection - ABC News

Giant squid video released

Tuesday, December 26th, 2006

Scientists in Japan have captured the first-ever video footage of a live giant squid.
The elusive deep sea creatures grow to be an estimated 20 metres long, but the one caught was only 3.5 metres long and weighed 50 kilograms.
Read more about the find and watch the video: Giant squid caught on video for first time [...]

Giant panda twins born

Monday, December 25th, 2006

A giant panda, on loan to the Japanese zoo from China, has given birth to twin cubs. The births bring the number of pandas bred in captivity in 2006 to 30 - a record number.
Giant pandas are one of the most endangered species in the world, with fewer than 1600 estimated to live in the [...]

New Zealand fossil find

Tuesday, December 19th, 2006

Demonstrating how our understanding of evolvution is constantly growing, a fossil found in New Zealand has altered theories on the island nation’s origins.
Bones of a tiny mouse-like creature have cast doubt on the theory that New Zealand was completely underwater 30 million years ago.
Fossil discovery challenges NZ evolution theory - ABC News