New Flat-Faced Fish Sighted Off Indonesia
Divers have spotted a new type of fish off Ambon Island in Indonesian waters. The striped fish, which is about the size of a human fist, is believed to be an anglerfish…
View ArticleThe Top 10 Volcanic Eruptions
Volcanic eruptions have altered global climate, and the global landscape, throughout history. In this new gallery, PopSci.com gives these ecological blockbusters their due. …
View ArticleVolcanic Fury Overwhelms Indonesia
Volcanic eruptions arenât just violent; theyâre incredibly fast, often leaving people no time to flee. Here, a rescue worker walks among the dead in the white-gray ash of…
View ArticleAutomatic Streetlamps Switch On When Cars Pass, Switch Off When Traffic Ceases
In a huge city, lighting the streets is a necessary but pricey precaution. Pedestrians and motorists are no doubt safer when streetlamps, not just car headlights, illuminate…
View ArticleMore Evidence Emerges That "Hobbits" Were A Separate Species
While film buffs have been arguing over the need to make The Hobbit into three different films, anthropologists have been busy debating the origins of real hobbits, whose remains were discovered in...
View ArticleOrangutans Announce Their Travel Plans A Day In Advance
We often think of the ability to plan for the future as a uniquely human attribute. Recent studies have suggested that our primate cousins might be able to plan for certain occasions, as well (like...
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Toxic Smoke Chokes Indonesia
Environment Raging fires are endangering human lives as well as endangered species For months, fires have been raging throughout much of Indonesia. One expert has called the environmental and public...
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Powerful Earthquake Strikes Off Indonesian Coast
Science The magnitude of the situation is still TBD A very large earthquake struck just off the coast of Indonesia today, at 7:49 pm local time.
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How Ancient Human-Like "Hobbits" Got So Small
Science Our most recent ancestor shrank into Homo floresiensis after millennia of isolation New fossils found on the Indonesian island of Flores reveal the existence of another small hominid that...
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