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Found this article about the recent discovery of another strong land ancestor for whales interesting, since it combines two of my favorite things: evolution and whales. The youtube video it mentions, "Eagle vs. Water Chevrotain", is less informative but more entertaining, particularly for the over-enthusiasm of the narrator. (The video shows ( Read more... )

Tomorrow is Real Post Day. But for now...

There is a comet larger than the sun passing through the solar system. Link courtesy gregvaneekhout.

And National Geographic has a sea dinosaur IMAX feature! that I really want to see, but the nearest theatre is in Rochester. Sigh.

And check out this nasty guy in particular. The ecology of that ancient sea rivals any ( Read more... )

If you're not a citizen, you might not qualify as human:
http://www.livescience.com/scienceoffiction/060531_rfid_chips.html

And this one, quirkier and less dark, courtesy jaylakeRead more... )