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24 New Species of Lizards Discovered on Caribbean Islands are Close to Extinction
In a single new scientific publication, 24 new species of lizards known as skinks, all from islands in the Caribbean, have been discovered and scientifically named. According to Blair Hedges, a professor of biology at Penn State University and the leader of the research team, half of the newly added skink species already may be extinct or close to extinction, and all of the others on the Caribbean islands are threatened with extinction. Read more about the skinks here.
Moses Chan Testifies Before U.S. Senate on Helium Reserve (15 May 2012)
Carl E. Sillman Awarded the C.I. Noll Award for Excellence in Teaching (14 May 2012)
Penn State Researcher Receives Grand Challenges Explorations Grant (9 May 2012)
Jainendra K. Jain Named Evan Pugh Professor (9 May 2012)
Asbury Receives a Department of Energy Early Career Award (8 May 2012)
Philip C. Bevilacqua Awarded the C.I. Noll Award for Excellence in Teaching (7 May 2012)
The Zombie-Ant Fungus Is Under Attack, Research Reveals (2 May 2012)
24 New Species of Lizards Discovered on Caribbean Islands are Close to Extinction (30 April 2012)
Biological Battle: PSU Researchers Work to Catch up With Drug Resistance (29 April 2012)
U.S. Secretary of Energy to Speak at May 5 Commencement Ceremony (26 April 2012)