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Vincent van Gecko: Colorful new lizard species named after the famous painter
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Vincent van Gecko: Colorful new lizard species named after the famous painter

Salon  

When the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh painted "The Starry Night" in 1889, he did so while staring out a window from his mental asylum room in the French town of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Therefore, the team of Akshay Khandekar, Tejas Thackeray did Ishan Agarwal the only logical thing: They named the newly-discovered gecko after van Gogh, dubbing it with the scientific …

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Spiderman suit will help climbers scale buildings equipment free
1 year, 3 months ago

Spiderman suit will help climbers scale buildings equipment free

Daily Mail  

by DAVID DERBYSHIRE Last updated at 19:35 31 August 2007 Scientists believe they have unravelled the secret of Spider-Man's superpowers. A team in Italy have come up with a formula for a suit they say would allow the wearer to scale a wall or hang upside down just like the comic book hero. Scroll down for more It would work …

New species of gecko recorded in Pakkamalai Hills in Villupuram district
1 year, 7 months ago

New species of gecko recorded in Pakkamalai Hills in Villupuram district

The Hindu  

A team of researchers have identified a new species of rock dwelling large-bodied gecko from the Pakkamalai hills near Gingee in the southern Eastern Ghats in Villupuram district. Based on the findings, we realized that it was a new species.” Mr. Deepak adds, “The new species is altogether different from other large-bodies congeners by several non-overlapping morphological characteristics. Although Hemidactylus …

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Mizoram records new parachute gecko
1 year, 7 months ago

Mizoram records new parachute gecko

The Hindu  

A new-to-science lizard has literally parachuted into Mizoram. A team of biologists has recorded the Gekko mizoramensis as a new species of parachute gecko, so named because of skin flaps along the body and tail enabling it to glide. The genus Gekko contains morphologically diverse lizards represented by 86 species distributed across South and Southeast Asia. The new parachute gecko …

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Baby gecko found in suitcase after 5,000-mile journey from Zanzibar
1 year, 8 months ago

Baby gecko found in suitcase after 5,000-mile journey from Zanzibar

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A baby gecko has been found by holidaymakers in West …

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New species of gecko found in Gujarat named after Vindhya hills
1 year, 9 months ago

New species of gecko found in Gujarat named after Vindhya hills

Hindustan Times  

A new species of naked-toed gecko has been discovered in Dahod and Panchmahals districts in Gujarat, according to the findings by wildlife researchers Harshil Patel, Tejas Thackeray, Zeeshan A Mirza and Raju Vyas. A new species of naked-toed gecko has been discovered in Gujarat The findings, which were published in the international journal Zootaxa earlier this month, has been named …

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How virtual reality is changing the way we book holidays
2 years, 9 months ago

How virtual reality is changing the way we book holidays

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As many struggled to travel, entrepreneurial tour guides and destinations set about trying to conduct “virtual tours” – often video …

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Newly discovered species of gecko named after Jackie Chan
3 years, 2 months ago

Newly discovered species of gecko named after Jackie Chan

The Hindu  

When actor and martial artist Jackie Chan moved fast and ducked every danger on screen, little did he know that a gecko in the Western Ghats will be named after him as a tribute to his agility. Researchers from the Bombay Natural History Society ; Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science; and the National Centre for Biological Sciences, …

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