Natural Science Forum / Biology / Paleontology / October 2004

A new find is electrifying the anthropology sector of about 7
individuals ranging in age of 95,000 to 12,000 years ago and found near
Indonesia. Some have called the shortened small size creature as
"hobbits" of a recent movie.

For some reason, I can't stop myself from wondering ... what would
trilobite taste like? I assume you could grill one of them up just like
most kinds of seafood, but would they taste like crawfish? mussels? Would
they be palatable at all?

They had a lot of fur and looked like rabbits !

It's true, I tried some dino-meat in a former life as a caveman it it
does taste like chicken.

I forget how many times I have seen a repeat of this TV show but each
time seems to bring out new insights.
To those that have watched this show it starts with Svante Paabo of Max
Planck Institute inspecting the mitochondrial DNA of a Neanderthal and

Offhand does anyone have a copy of this paper in pdf format? I'm
trying to get a copy for myself, and would prefer to avoid a long ILL
wait if I can.
The full citation is:

I've been studying for an evolution midterm, and understand most of
the concepts, but I still have a few questions.  It would be greatly
appreciated if you could help clear these concerns:
"When aligning two or more homologous or DNA or amino acid sequences,

My notes suggest that the earliest photosynthesis was around ~3.1 BYA,
which concurrently began to create an oxidized atmosphere.  This in turn
started the extinction of anaerobes and the rise of aerobic organisms.
If these notes are relatively accurate, do we have an ballpark idea ...

Is there any reason why exoskeletal creatures have tended to remain small,
relative to say, vertebrates?  Is a lobster, at ~45lbs., the largest of
these (including extinct lineages)?   Is there anything specific reasons why
they could not in theory, grow to hundreds or thousans of ...

Peace and healing lie within the heart of God.
Live in the heart of God . . . there is no fear there.

we found a petrified dinosaur bone on our trip to the Bisti Wilderness
Area south of Farmington/NM and were very excited about it. Looking
around in the internet, it looks like it is common to find dinosaur
fossils in this area. Still, we are wondering if someone here can tell

Hi everyone,
I can recommend the book "What Darwin Didn't Know" by Geoffrey Simmons, M.D.
This book examines the human body and shows repeatedly that what Darwin was
ignorant of about the human body provides convincing proof that design was

Concentrate your heart and life upon the Christ life and glory, and
you will no longer fear anything.
Be thankful, for thankfulness also casts out all fear.
Be thankful, and remember that your Father in heaven knows your needs

If aging is programmed into our genes, we might just be able to do something
about it, some researchers think.
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/040927_ageprogramfrm.htm

After searching 20 Google pages on Psicattosaurus, I have not found an
osteological diagram of P. mongolenisis. Does anyone have an online
reference
to such information, suggestions in the literature or some scans that