One of largest lunar meteorites in existence has been put up for auction at Christie's in London at $2.49 million. This fifth largest Moon rock weighs over 13.5 kg and was found in the Sahara Desert two years ago. One of Christie's officials, James Hyslop, said the meteorite is "about the size of a football" and "larger" than one's head.
A new species of orange and black bat from the Nimba Mountains in West Africa has been discovered by scientists from the American Museum of Natural History and Bat Conservation International. The species has been named Myotis nimbaensis in recognition of the Guinea mountain range it inhabits. "It has this bright-orange fur.it was so distinct," said scientist Winifred Frick. Continue...

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