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Entries from April 2008

Ancient serpent shows its leg

April 17th, 2008 · No Comments

What was lost tens of millions of years ago is now found.
A fossil animal locked in Lebanese limestone has been shown to be an extremely precious discovery - a snake with two legs. (…)

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“First Sex” Found in Australian Fossils?

April 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Sex is part of the “oldest profession” and is often called the subject of the “world’s oldest joke.” Now scientists think they’ve found evidence of the oldest known creatures to engage in sexual reproduction. (…)

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Hundreds of Dino-Era Animals in Amber Revealed by X-Ray

April 9th, 2008 · No Comments

A hidden trove of fossilized treasures in cloudy ancient tree sap have been brought to light with a new form of “x ray vision,” scientists announced recently. (…)

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