To date, around 1 million insect species have been identified throughout the world.
But, while that may be a mind-boggling number, biologists estimate that there remains at least 4 million more left undiscovered--many of which may lie deep in the heart of the world's largest rainforest.
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http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/04/amazon-expedition-aims-to-collect-100000-bugs.php
As our telescopes grow more powerful, astronomers are uncovering objects that defy conventional wisdom.
The latest example is the discovery of a planet-like object circling a brown dwarf. It's the right size for a planet, estimated to be 5-10 times the mass of Jupiter. But the object formed in less than 1 million years -- the approximate age of...
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100409144354.htm
