Read more species stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/8521/species.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:26:08 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72544/rich-may-evolve-into-own-species.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe super wealthy will have such access to high levels of health care, biotechnology and robotics that they could develop into their own species of being, argues a Silicon Valley futurist. The rich will be able to grow their own organs and manipulate genetics for superior abilities and freedom from...http://www.newser.com/story/72544/rich-may-evolve-into-own-species.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 26 Oct 2009 4:41:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68784/giant-rat-found-in-lost-volcano.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA new species of giant rat with no fear of humans has been discovered in a volcanic crater deep in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. It's the same kind of rat "you find in city sewers"—except it's 32 inches long, said a scientist traveling with a BBC film...http://www.newser.com/story/68784/giant-rat-found-in-lost-volcano.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 07 Sep 2009 11:01:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67176/rat-eating-plant-named-for-brit-naturalist-attenborough.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA rare, giant Philippine pitcher plant that likely dines on rats and mice has been named after British naturalist Sir David Attenborough, the Times of London reports. The Nepenthes attenboroughii , which could number only a few hundred specimens, was discovered in 2007. Attenborough says he’s delighted to lend his name...http://www.newser.com/story/67176/rat-eating-plant-named-for-brit-naturalist-attenborough.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 18 Aug 2009 12:56:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57906/baby-mammoth-gives-up-secrets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA nearly perfectly preserved 37,000-year-old baby mammoth is giving up tantalizing secrets about her species, scientists report. The creature, dubbed Lyuba by researchers, still sports clumps of hair and eyelashes, according to the Telegraph . Scientists have been able to examine stomach contents and the mineral makeup of the bones...http://www.newser.com/story/57906/baby-mammoth-gives-up-secrets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 03 May 2009 8:50:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/45958/scientists-discover-forest-by-searching-google-earth.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBritish scientists have stumbled upon an unexplored forest in northern Mozambique—without taking a step. A conservationist for the Royal Botanic Gardens was scanning for a new project site on Google Earth when he came across the untouched area known as Mount Mabu, and an expedition later discovered hundreds of...http://www.newser.com/story/45958/scientists-discover-forest-by-searching-google-earth.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 22 Dec 2008 10:44:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44732/name-this-species-for-a-fee.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPurdue University has some recently discovered bats and turtles to name, and you can be the one to do it—if you’re willing to pony up some cash, the Chicago Tribune reports. The university is auctioning off naming rights to a number of species, planning to use the money to...http://www.newser.com/story/44732/name-this-species-for-a-fee.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 08 Dec 2008 11:44:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44087/bush-pardons-eagle-killer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTwelve years after pleading guilty to federal charges in the deaths of three bald eagles, Leslie Owen Collier learned last week that his name was cleared: He was pardoned by President Bush. "I guess I was humbled is the best way to say it—I never thought it would happen,...http://www.newser.com/story/44087/bush-pardons-eagle-killer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 01 Dec 2008 11:02:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42199/ocean-census-surprises-scientists.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSomewhere under the Antarctic Ocean, brittle starfish completely cover a submerged mountain. In the Pacific, sharks congregate in a region with few food sources but plenty of opportunity for romance. Those facts, along with an accounting of more than 5,000 newly discovered species, are part of the results of...http://www.newser.com/story/42199/ocean-census-surprises-scientists.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 10 Nov 2008 10:32:25 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/40178/at-223-inches-insect-is-worlds-longest.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA stick insect called Phobaeticus chani has claimed the distinction of world's longest insect, beating out its nearest competitor by an inch, the Independent reports. Named after the amateur naturalist who brought it to scientists' attention, the bug measures 22.3 inches with its legs outstretched. A treetop rainforest dweller,...http://www.newser.com/story/40178/at-223-inches-insect-is-worlds-longest.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 17 Oct 2008 12:00:01 CDT