Mammoth find in
eastern Siberia raises 'clone hope'
The discovery of well-preserved woolly mammoth remains in
eastern Siberia has raised distant hopes that the animal could be cloned. A
Russian-led team of international scientists found intact cells among remains
including hair and bone marrow. In theory, the animal - which died out between
10,000 and 4,000 years ago - could be recreated if living cells are discovered
among the remains. But one of the team members told Reuters news agency that
was unlikely. The remains were discovered in August, metres underground in the
permafrost of the vast north-eastern Siberian province of Yakutia, reports
said. read rest see pics here : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19580558
New monkey identified
in Africa
By Ella Davies Reporter, BBC Nature
The primate was discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo where it is
known locally as a "lesula". The species is separated from its
nearest cousins by two rivers: the Congo and the Lomami. Conservationists say
the discovery highlights the need to protect the diverse wildlife of the Congo
basin. The discovery was published in the online journal Public Library of
Science.The first contact scientists had with the monkey was when they
encountered a juvenile female, kept in a cage by a primary school director in
the town of Opala.Read rest see pics here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/19556915
London's fossils: An ancient world hidden in the city
See video here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19574619
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