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Scientists discover new species of wasp-mimicking praying mantis

Phys.org 

Cleveland Museum of Natural History Director of Research & Collections and Curator of Invertebrate Zoology Dr. Gavin Svenson and former Case Western Reserve University graduate student, Henrique Rodrigues, have discovered a new species of praying mantis, described as the first known mantis species to conspicuously mimic a wasp. In addition, the new species joins one previously described species within a newly erected genus Vespamantoida. The results of the team's findings were published today in the online journal PeerJ.



Imprisoned ISIS Wives and Children Have Nowhere to Run To, Nowhere to Hide

Thedailybeast.com 

Maya Alleruzzo/AP

BRUSSELS–“The guards have said if the war comes close, then they will leave here,” a Western ISIS wife texted me today from Camp Roj in far northeastern Syria, a detention center that houses 500 ISIS wives and 1,200 of their children.  “What to do if we are left alone?” she asks. “There’s nowhere to go and too risky to get caught by Bashar [al-Assad].”

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Top Democrat holds moment of silence for Cummings at hearing

TheHill.com 

Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) held a moment of silence at a House hearing Thursday in honor of Rep. Elijah Cummings (Md.), who died at the age of 68 earlier in the day.“Elijah Cummings was a defender of the Constitution a man of great knowledge, wisdom...

Malta set to declare climate emergency

Times of Malta 

Malta is set to declare a climate emergency following the approval of government amendments to an opposition motion in parliament calling for the action. A final vote is set to be taken on Tuesday after the government voted against the motion as presented by the Opposition. Environment Minister Jose Herrera said the motion was a positive one and the government wanted to reaffirm its commitment towards a holistic policy which would include an eventual stop to the importation of vehicles using polluting fuel. Читать дальше...

Prominent Iraqi blogger snatched from home: family

The Daily Star 

Armed men in uniform seized a prominent Iraqi blogger from his home Thursday, one of his relatives told AFP, after a wave of deadly anti-government protests earlier this month.

Rupert Murdoch Is Bringing a New Tabloid War to America

VanityFair.com 

Rebekah Brooks, of phone-hacking fame, is launching an American tabloid and starting a paper war within the Murdochs’ own empire. “It’s a source of consternation,” says a News Corp. insider. “People are questioning the logic.”

Comment: A new low for NZ democracy

nzherald.co.nz 

COMMENT Auckland has a few crises at the moment: housing, transport, climate. Following the recent local government elections, is it time to add local democracy to the list? Auckland Council spent ...


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