National Geographic => Pyramid Discovered in Bosnia? An amateur archaeologist has uncovered proof that a four-sided hill near Visoko, Bosnia is of man-made origins. Not only have they discovered cut stone slabs to form the side, but also passages underneath. If it proves to be a pyramid, it will be the first discovered in Europe, … Read more
National Geographic => Snakes Evolved on Land, New Fossil Find Suggests Seems like it’s been a good month for fossils in Argentina, at least for announcements, anyway. Even today, some snakes have vestigial legs, indicating that, in earlier forms, they had functioning legs before loosing them to evolution. There is some debate as to whether … Read more
New Scientist => Invention: The TV-advert enforcer This might just be the greatest, healthiest invention ever made by mankind. Philips has filed for a patent that would allow utilization of a “commercial-flag” in television broadcasts that could be deciphered by your TV and VCR and prevent you from changing the channels or fast-forwarding. Personally, I … Read more
Here’s an article (Columbus Dispatch => Discovery of Evolutionary Link Was a Scientific Inevitiability) that not only dismisses the significance of the recent discovery of Tiktaalik Roseae but makes me feel good about it at the same time. Tiktaalik Roseae is one of those “missing links” we’re always hearing so much about. These are transitional … Read more
And I don’t mean my kids either. Mapusaurus Roseae a new species of carnivorous dinosaur has recently been discovered. Discovered in Argentina, this brute weighed in at 8 tons and 43′ long. (Tyrannosaurus Rex being only a wimpy 39′ long.) The fossil find was discovered as a group of different individuals, leading paleontologists to speculate … Read more
I was perusing the archives of New Scientist Magazine when I ran across an older article that I can’t believe I’d missed. It’s the tale of Leonardo, the 77 million year old brachylophosaurus (hadrosaur) discovered in 2000. The really amazing thing about Leonardo is that he fossilized in a mummified state, meaning that 90% of … Read more
This article from livescience.com talks about recent discoveries of new species in the Himalayas. I particularly like the 2″ wasps deadly enough to kill a yak. Next time I go to Taiwan, I’m not going to quite as worried about the nasty 1.5″ wasps they have there. They’ve also discovered new species of mice, monkeys, … Read more
New Pyramid Found in Mexico City I giant 1,500 year-old pyramid has been found beneath a hill in Mexico City. The Pyramid is 60 ft high and as large at the base as the famous Pyramid of the Moon at Teotihuacà n. The pyramid is in a working class district of Mexico City and has been … Read more
Scientists find a missing link between fish and land animals Gosh, another good day in paleontology. 375-380 million years ago, this fellow took the first steps on land… Named Tiktaalik Roseae after an Inuit word for “large freshwater fish” he won’t have too many children named after him, but he sure did a favor for … Read more
Bones from huge dinosaur found on Chathams This article from the New Zealand Herald talks about new land-based dinosaur discoveries on Chathams, an island off New Zealand. Generally, New Zealand was not thought to have land-dwelling dinosaurs until these discoveries. Technorati Tags: Paleontology, Science