Could the orang-utan be our closest relative?

Seeded on Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:06 AM EDT (New Scientist)

A new paper in the Journal of Biogeography provides evidence that humans closest ancestor is the orangutan, not chimpanzees.

evolution, nature, science, biology, scientific-research

Fossil Ida is a "missing link" in primate evolution

Seeded on Tue May 19, 2009 1:26 PM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)

The 47m-year-old primate – named Ida – has been hailed as the fossil equivalent of a "Rosetta Stone" for understanding the critical early stages of primate evolution. ... The researchers believe it comes from the time when the primate lineage, that diversified into monkeys, …

evolution, science, biology

Sliming Palin

Seeded on Tue Sep 9, 2008 2:32 PM EDT (Factcheck.org)

False Internet claims and rumors fly about McCain's running mate.

election, politics, mccain, united-states, obama, republican, palin

15 years after the death of the Superconducting Super Collider

Seeded on Sun May 25, 2008 12:32 PM EDT (The Houston Chronicle)

A shell of a lab that would have dwarfed Europe's accelerator now gathers weeds near Dallas

texas, physics, science, cern, hadron-collider

Intelligent Design, Evolution, and Evidence

Sun May 4, 2008 11:02 PM EDT

Throughout our daily lives, we use evidence to decide which products to buy, who to trust, and what to believe. Evidence is really the only way we can tell if something is true. We can't just trust our hearts.

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