rare Sumatran rabbit photographed
25 May 2012, 2:14 pm
Researchers say the rare rabbit may now be found only in two remote national parks on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, and conservation is critical.

Israeli archaeologists find rare ancient jewelry
25 May 2012, 12:26 pm
Israeli archaeologists have discovered a rare trove of 3,000-year-old jewelry, including a ring and earrings, hidden in a ceramic jug near the ancient city of Megiddo, where the New Testament predicts the final battle of Armageddon.

rare Autographed Abraham Lincoln Proclamation Goes Under Hammer
25 May 2012, 3:08 am
Highlighted piece of American history underscores a crucial aspect of Abraham Lincoln's attitude to Reconstruction.

Once-rare Butterfly Species Now Thrives, Thanks to Climate Change
24 May 2012, 4:11 pm
The once rare brown argus butterfly is on the move , expanding its range and numbers in the U.K. and it’s all thanks to climate change. Thus far, the world’s climate has warmed roughly 0.8 degree Celsius over the course of the last century or so, thanks to a rise in greenhouse gas concentrations now approaching 400 parts-per-million. With that amount of warming, biologists expect some species ...

rare heavenly treat coming—Venus transit
24 May 2012, 3:54 pm
A rare interplanetary treat is in store for stargazers in early June.

rare Red Diamonds and Asian Art to set another first at Toronto auction
24 May 2012, 5:00 am
Media Preview, Monday May 28th , 11am TORONTO , May 24, 2012 /CNW/ - With the world's economy unstable, many investors are looking to gems and art, considered a safe longterm investment. Canada's foremost ...

China rare earth metal mining industry, 2012
23 May 2012, 6:21 am
NEW YORK, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: China rare earth metal mining industry, 2012 http://www.reportlinker.com/p0774268/China-rare-earth-metal-mining-industry-2012.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Metal_MinChina ...

rare white echidna found in western Qld
22 May 2012, 4:11 pm
A grazier has found a rare albino echidna near Tambo, south-east of Longreach in western Queensland.

U.S. rare Earths, Inc. Stakes Additional Claims in Colorado
22 May 2012, 8:30 am
U.S. rare Earths, Inc., “USRE”, , www.usrareearths.com, announced today that it has staked additional claims in Gunnison County, Colorado. After review and interpretation of the geologic field geochemical data collected in the summer and fall of 2011 it was determined that there were rare earths present in rock outcroppings that extended beyond the USRE claim boundaries.

rare flower colonies discovered
22 May 2012, 7:08 am
Ecologists find new colonies of rare flowering plants in woodland at Dollar Glen and at the House of the Binns.