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David Brin on the potential of scientific endeavour
"Seriously, we’re pretty smart and wise, for jumped-up cavemen. But we need to get smarter. And a whole lot wiser."
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info saveLeading Scientists Announce Creation Of Encyclopedia Of ...
"With a Wikipedia-style Web page detailing each organism's genome, geographic distribution, [&c, &c] organizers hope the EOL will ultimately serve as a global beacon for biodiversity and
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info saveSpace Historian Sees Cyborgs in Our Future
"...in some respects might this be an evolutionary road not unlike that taken by amphibian creatures that departed their water world to become land creatures."
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info saveSpace Colonization and Existential Risk
"If all goes well, NASA could have a permanent moon base by 2020. This is hopeful, because it’s a step towards putting our eggs in more than one basket."
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info saveHumans and Neanderthals interbred
"...a team of European researchers report a "mosaic of modern human and archaic Neanderthal features" in 30,000 -year-old human fossils from Romania."
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info saveMass Extinction's Cause: 'Sick Earth'
"...species diversity and environmental changes were "decoupled" long before the extinction. Conditions on the planet were deteriorating long before species began to die off ... casting
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info saveEarth's wobbly orbit blamed for mass mammal extinctions
"The reason history is littered with suspiciously regular extinctions is all down to the Earth's wobbly orbit, according to research published today." Well, not entirely, but it looks like i
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info saveSpecies Differentiation and Star Travel
"Freeman Dyson among others has speculated about the physical changes that could occur as the human species spreads into the cosmos. How will evolution deal with a colony world in a distant star
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info saveModern Humans, Not Neandertals, May Be Evolution's 'Odd ...
"New research suggests...that the line should extend from the common ancestor to the Neandertals, and Modern Humans should be the branch off that." Just wait for the creationist mob to spin
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info saveClimate change caused civilisation, scientist says
"Severe climate change was the main driver behind the birth of civilisation, a scientist said yesterday." Note for denialists and other loonies - that doesn't mean the current changes are a
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info saveDeath of Y may spawn new human species
Instant science fiction trope; just add 15 million years! When the Y chromosome finally gives up the ghost, it might be that a new species of human will diverge from the regular population. If we're s
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info saveWest African black rhinos feared extinct
This sort of news really really sucks. So does the fact that this sort of news is going to become a lot more common in the near future.
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info saveHebrew University researchers uncover eight previously ...
Newly discovered cave-system harbours unique isolated ecosystem
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save20 New Species from The Lost World
http://www.shoutwire.com/comments/109894/20_New_Species_From_The_Lost_World
>30 days ago by kukon, 1 User, more info saveLake Trout - Canada
This is one of a series of posts about my fly in fishing trip to Western Canada. We caught all five species of fish up there (Smallmouth, Pike, Walleye, Yellow Perch, and Lake Trout), but I was re..
>30 days ago by fishingnut, 1 User, more info savePythons as Pets
Thinking of getting a ball python as a pet? This site was useful for me in making my decision on whether or not to get one.
>30 days ago by antimsatya, 1 User, more info saveInvasive Squirrel Introduced As Ethical Food In UK Bu ...
The Eastern Gray Squirrel, native to the USA, but considered an invasive species in Western Europe, is driving out the native European Red Squirrel.
>30 days ago by Steve123, 1 User, more info saveEndangered Species Coloring Book
Endangered Species Coloring Book
28 days ago by josmar82, 1 User, more info saveMysterious mountain dino may be a new species
PhysOrg news: Mysterious mountain dino may be a new species
21 days ago by jtanion, 1 User, more info saveSharkarosa Wildlife Ranch
Sharkarosa Wildlife Ranch is a great place to take family to learn about endangered species and wildlife. They are a 501 (c)3 that does a great service to animals.
18 days ago by GWE, 1 User, more info save