Animals Insects and Pets

Researchers find oldest gecko fossil ever discovered (Corvallis Gazette-Times)

29 Aug 2008

Scientists from Oregon State University and the Natural History Museum in London have announced the discovery of the oldest known fossil of a gecko, with body parts that are forever preserved in life-like form after 100 million years of being entombed in amber.

Urban youth pick-up some unusual companions (Vietnam Net)

28 Aug 2008

VietNamNet Bridge – Dogs and cats aren’t the only pets occupying houses in Vietnam, as many young people in HCM City and Hanoi have started keeping rodents, reptiles and even insects as companions.

Mosquito spraying a 'last resort' (Bucks County Courier Times)

27 Aug 2008

For the first time in the Philadelphia area, the state is using night flights to spread pesticides to reduce West Nile virus-infected mosquito populations.