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A new species found in a jar

NEW SPECIES of chameleon discovered in Tanzania
Dr Andrew Marshall, from the Environment Department at the University of York, discovered an undescribed chameleon species—Kinyongia magomberae—when he disturbed a twig snake feeding on a specimen, which was subsequently “spat out.” He took a picture of the unfortunate creature, and a local specialist did not recognize the species. More from the

VIDEO: Explorers census thousands of unique ocean species between edge of darkness and black abyss
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ENERGY: Do we have enough uranium for the proposed nuclearization of energy sources?
“Counting on new nuclear reactors as a climate change solution is no more sensible than counting on an un-built dam to create a lake to fight a nearby forest fire.” — Peter Bradford, former U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission member Li

VIDEO: Martha Stewart believes Sarah Palin is “a dangerous person”
I find Martha Stewart’s recent assessment of Sarah Palin interesting. She describes Sarah Palin as “very boring” and “a dangerous person.” Additionally, Stewart says Palin is “so confused” and consequently, would be a real problem in government. Personally, I agree with Stewart’s assessment, because Palin’s narrow ideology and understanding of the world, if materialized in the form of a majority in government, would be disastrous to our heterogeneous or multicultural society. Undoubtedly, she would impose far-reaching restrictive policies. Palin also shows imprudence and shortsightedness on energy and environmental issu

VIDEO: National Geographic photographer recalls remarkable experience while filming a leopard seal u
As seen in the video below, leopard seals (Hydrurga leptonyx) are very powerful and very large aquatic marine predators. Attacks on humans are very rare, and in 2003, Kirsty Brown, a British marine biologist, became “the first person . . . to have been killed by a leopard seal” when she “was dragged underwater by the seal while snorkeling near Rothera research station on the Antarctic Peninsula.”