Browsing The Philippine Star by Subject "new species"
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Blue mussels reach Pangasinan coast
(The Philippine Star,December 31, 2015 , on page B-4)The blue mussels along the Brazilian and Colombian coasts of South America traversing the Panama Canal have reached coastal waters here by way of the tropical Eastern Pacific. Dr. Michael Rice, a professor of the Department ... -
'Ghostlike' octopus found in Pacific may belong to new species
(The Philippine Star,March 7, 2016 , on page A-25)An underwater research craft has spotted a "ghostlike" octopus that appears to belong to a previously unknown species on the ocean floor near Hawaii, a discovery that highlights how little is known about the deep sea, a ... -
Mystery giant jellyfish washes up in Australia
(The Philippine Star,February 7, 2014 , on page A-27)Scientists were Thursday working to classify a new species of giant jellyfish that washed up on an Australian beach, describing it as a "whopper" that took their breath away. The 1.5-metre (4 foot 11 inch) specimen was ... -
Sneezing monkey, walking fish found in Himalayas
(The Philippine Star,October 7, 2015 , on page A-21)A monkey that sneezes when it rains and a "walking" fish are among more than 200 species discovered in the fragile eastern Himalayas in recent years, according to conservation group World Wildlife Foundation(WWF). WWF has ...