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Whales Had Legs, Wiggled Hips, Study Says

September 17th, 2008 · No Comments

An early whale had large back legs, a tail like a dog’s, and a hip-wiggling swimming style, according to a new fossil study. (…)

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Charles Darwin to receive apology from the Church of England for rejecting evolution

September 17th, 2008 · 2 Comments

The Church of England is to apologise to Charles Darwin for its initial rejection of his theories, nearly 150 years after he published his most famous work. (…)

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Ancient trees recorded in mines

September 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Spectacular fossil forests have been found in the coal mines of Illinois by a US-UK team of researchers.
The group reported one discovery last year, but has since identified a further five examples. (…)

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Oldest Gecko Fossil Found in Amber

September 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Is finding the world’s oldest gecko so easy a caveman could do it? (…)

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‘Rare’ mammoth skull discovered

September 3rd, 2008 · 1 Comment

The “extremely rare” fossilised skull of a steppe mammoth has been unearthed in southern France. (…)

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