Good News Notes: “A new species of dinosaur related to the Tyrannosaurus rex has been discovered in England. Paleontologists at the University of Southampton spent months studying four bones that were found last year in the village of Shanklin, on the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England. They finally determined that the…
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Planet 9 discovery gets closer as astronomers discover 139 ‘minor planets’ past Neptune
Good News Notes: “Astronomers are getting closer to discovering the elusive and mysterious Planet Nine after 139 ‘minor planets‘ were discovered past Neptune’s orbit. These objects, ones “that were not previously published,” are not officially planets or comets, but rather space objects that orbit the Sun. In total, the discovery is five percent of the trans-Neptunian object…
New species of gecko has been hiding in plain sight
Good News Notes: “One of the new species, named the plain tree gecko Gehyra gemina, is common on road houses and other buildings from Broome to the Queensland border, yet despite being widely found across northern Australia, the species was undescribed by science until now. Queensland Museum Senior Curator and Griffith University researcher Dr. Paul Oliver…
World’s largest cave fish discovered in India
Good News Notes: “About 250 species of subterranean fish are known on Earth, eking out a living in a world of permanent dark and scant food. They are usually small, generally a few inches long, since there’s usually little food or prey to eat. But in an underground chamber in northeastern India, researchers have discovered a cave…
Native American 14th century ‘sweat lodge’ discovered in Mexico City
Good News Notes: “A native American sauna has been discovered in Mexico City dating back to the 14th century. The so-called ‘sweat lodge’ was found at an archaeological site in the neighbourhood of La Merced in Mexico City. It is believed the room was used to purify the body of locals in various circumstances, including for medicinal…
Sharks in Kentucky? Scientists make significant discovery in Mammoth Cave | News | wdrb.com
Good News Notes: “Among the dangling bats, vibrant orange salamanders and plentiful cave crickets that call Mammoth Cave home, the profile of a new type of animal is starting to emerge after a recent discovery.” “Over the past few years, Toomey and a colleague started noticing brownish fragments embedded in the wall. Typically, fossils are…
Rare ‘Glass Frogs’ With Transparent Stomachs Have Been Found in Bolivia for the First time in 18 Years
Good News Notes: “Conservationists have discovered a rare species of glass frog in Bolivia for the first time in 18 years. A team of researchers told the AFP they found the three Bolivian Cochran frogs on January 8 in Carrasco National Park, near Cochabamba, where a hydroelectric project threatens local wildlife. They were in the area on…
Ship believed to be lost in Bermuda Triangle in 1920s, found off St. Augustine’s coastLost in the Bermuda Triangle. That’s what people thought happened to one ship that vanished in the 1920s. However, scientists have just determined that the old ship is actually on the ocean floor just off of St. Augustine. The ship was called the Cotopaxi. It was a 250-foot-long cargo steamship that sailed from Charleston, South Carolina, heading for Havana in 1925. “
Good News Notes: “Lost in the Bermuda Triangle. That’s what people thought happened to one ship that vanished in the 1920s. However, scientists have just determined that the old ship is actually on the ocean floor just off of St. Augustine. The ship was called the Cotopaxi. It was a 250-foot-long cargo steamship that sailed…
New monkey discovered on “island” amid deforestation in Brazil
Good News Notes: “DNA analysis has revealed a “new” species of monkey that only survives today because its habitat is difficult to access and therefore hasn’t been converted for large-scale agriculture, reports New Scientist. Writing in Primate Conservation, a team of scientists analyzed the traits of a group of titi monkeys rediscovered in 2011 in the…
Vast Mayan palace discovered by archaeologists in Mexico
Good News Notes: “Archaeologists in Mexico have unearthed the remains of a huge Mayan palace that’s estimated to be more than 1,000 years old. Located in the city of Kuluba, which is about 100 miles west of Cancun, the building itself is 180 feet long, 49 feet wide and 19 feet high, according to an…