Holy Text Quote of the Day #20
"And I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together, saith the LORD: I will not pity, nor spare, nor have mercy, but destroy them." -Jeremiah 13:14 KJV
Asia's 5th Specimen of 'Living Fossil' Found
Indonesian fishermen recently caught a coelacanth that was still alive when it was hauled up in their net - the fifth specimen of this "living fossil" fish to be caught in waters off the east coast of this Asian archipelago state.
A local newspaper reported that the specimen, which measured 114cm, was caught on September 16 and collected by a scientist from Indonesia's Sam Ratulangi University for further examination. It died on the way to the university.
Two days previously, Indonesian marine scientists and officials from an aquarium in Japan had photographed another coelacanth in nearby waters - their second sighting in two years in this region.
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A local newspaper reported that the specimen, which measured 114cm, was caught on September 16 and collected by a scientist from Indonesia's Sam Ratulangi University for further examination. It died on the way to the university.
Two days previously, Indonesian marine scientists and officials from an aquarium in Japan had photographed another coelacanth in nearby waters - their second sighting in two years in this region.
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Why Odd Egg-Laying Mammals Still Exist
The reason that odd, egg-laying mammals still exist today may be because their ancestors took to the water, scientists now suggest.
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Did Mankind's Nutrition Suffer in Evolution From Forest to Farm?
Health care as we know it didn't exist 3,000 years ago. But along the Georgia coast, the Pacific Northwest, and coastal Brazil, people grew tall and strong and lived relatively free of disease. They ate game, fish, shellfish and wild plants.
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Evolution Can’t Be Reversed, Research Suggests
In a kind of evolutionary bridge-burning, once a gene has morphed into its current state, the road back gets blocked, new research suggests. So there's no easy way to turn back.
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New Feathered Dinosaur Specimen Strengthens Dino-Bird Link
Non-avian dinosaurs are long extinct, but paleontological thinking about them, especially the dino–bird specimens, clearly continues to evolve long after they are discovered. For instance, the Anchiornis huxleyi, a small, feathered dinosaur, was described last December and assumed to be a transitional species that existed between dinosaurs and birds. But new evidence—and a much better specimen—has revealed that this ambiguous animal actually belongs to the dinosaur clan.
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Mighty T. Rex Killed by Pigeon Parasite?
After surviving countless battles, a giant T. rex was ultimately taken down by a microscopic parasite akin to one carried by modern pigeons, scientists say.
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Oldest Human Skeleton Offers New Clues To Evolution
The oldest-known hominid skeleton was a 4-foot-tall female who walked upright more than 4 million years ago and offers new clues to how humans may have evolved, scientists say.
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