| Lantern find sheds light on Roman in the gloamin' An intact Roman lantern made of bronze, believed by experts to be the only one of its kind in Britain, has been unearthed in a field by a metal-detecting enthusiast. abc.net.au |
Where's the oil? On the Gulf floor, scientists say By CAIN BURDEAU and SETH BORENSTEIN 2010-09-13T21:01:05ZNEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Far beneath the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, deeper than divers can go, scientists say they are finding oil from the busted BP well on the sea's muddy and mysterious bottom.... hosted.ap.org |
Psychiatric experts assess parental alienation By DAVID CRARY 2010-10-02T03:38:23ZNEW YORK (AP) -- The American Psychiatric Association has a hot potato on its hands as it updates its catalog of mental disorders - whether to include parental alienation, a disputed term conveying how a child's relationship with one estranged parent can be poisoned by the other.... hosted.ap.org |
Abu Dhabi shifts plans for $22B clean-energy city By ADAM SCHRECK 2010-10-10T16:29:46ZDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- A $22 billion clean-energy city being built in the desert outside Abu Dhabi will no longer aim to produce all its own power, the developer revealed Sunday following a wide-ranging review that retools some of the project's ambitions.... hosted.ap.org |
Mystery Bird, Greater Black-winged Lapwing, Vanellus melanopterus This lovely bird is distinguished from its sister species on the basis of field marks and habitat preferencesGreater black-winged lapwing, also known as the black-winged lapwing, Vanellus melanopterus, photographed at Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania, Africa. Image: Dan Logen, 22 January 2010 [with binoculars].Nikon D300, 600 mm lens x 1.4 extender, ISO 400, f/5.6 1/1600 sec.This African mystery bird is the greater black-winged lapwing, Vanellus melanopterus, the sister species to the Senegal lapwing, Vanellus lugubris, which I showed to you last week. The greater black-winged lapwing can be distinguished from the Senegal lapwing on the basis of its prominent white wingbar, which is visible in flight, bordered by black remiges (wing primary feathers). The two species are also separated by their respective habitat preferences: the greater black-winged lapwing preferring higher, wetter locations. If you have bird images, video or mp3 files that you'd like to share with a large and appreciate audience, feel free to email them to me for consideration.GrrlScientistguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |