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
Times Online => Sat-nav dunks dozy drivers in deep water Personally, I believe technology improves our lives, despite the fashionable nay-sayers who are still whining about that whole atomic bomb thing from the 40’s. Nonetheless, there are times when it pays to ignore technology and go with your gut feeling. The Times reports that one … 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
My wife’s been under the weather and I had to stay home and help take care of her and the kids today. Michelle has been a bit of a royal pain the last three days and today was no exception. All day she argued and whined and generally paid no attention. I had to run … 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
If you’re reading this review, you should realize that it might contain “spoilers”. You’ve been warned. The first episode of the new series of Doctor Who featuring David Tennant as the good Doctor was transmitted by the BBC today. Although Tennant made his debut in the Christmas Special, he really spent most of the time … 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
While researching that previous answer, I chanced upon this little gem: Giordano’s sells mail order pizza – presumably for those lost Chicago souls desperate for their favorite taste of home. Despite the fact that they won’t ship a meat pizza, I’m really tempted to try this. It can’t be any good, it’s impossible to reheat … Read more