Tuesday 26 May 2009

Bacteria That Live In Hairspray And Other New Species


The International Institute for Species Exploration and an international committee of taxonomists have announced the top 10 new species described in 2008.

On the list are a pea-sized seahorse, caffeine-free coffee and bacteria that live in hairspray. The top 10 new species also include a very tiny snake, a very long insect, a very old fossil, and a palm that flowers itself to death.

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