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Friday, June 14, 2019
Flora & Fauna Friday - Lone Wolf
With a head about half the total length of a modern wolf, this severed head find of a Pleistocene wolf is incredible! Read more in an article on SiberianTimes.com titled, "Still snarling after 40,000 years, a giant Pleistocene wolf discovered in Yakutia." Enjoy!
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Worldbuilding Wednesday - Lucy's Death
Since 1974, "Lucy" has been perhaps the most famous Australopithecus afarensis fossil ever known. This week, everyone is writing about her probably cause of death. Three such articles include one over on sapiens.org titled "Iconic Fossil Assigned Probable Cause of Death: A Big Fall" here.
Also, on smithsonianmag.com, they ask, "Did Anthropologists Just Solve the 3-Million-Year-Old Mystery of Lucy’s Death?" They discuss the answer here.
Finally, on asunow.asu.edu, they write "ASU experts dispute study that says Lucy fell from tree" here.
Also, on smithsonianmag.com, they ask, "Did Anthropologists Just Solve the 3-Million-Year-Old Mystery of Lucy’s Death?" They discuss the answer here.
Finally, on asunow.asu.edu, they write "ASU experts dispute study that says Lucy fell from tree" here.
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Friday, August 26, 2016
Flora & Fauna Friday - Goners
Over on sciencealert.com, they tell us "The strangest creature just got unearthed from a Siberian diamond mine" here.
Also, on westerndigs.org, we learn "Woolly Mammoths Survived on Alaska Island Until Just 5,600 Years Ago, New Study Shows" here.
Finally, on smithsonianmag.com, they discovered "99-Million-Year-Old Bird Wings Found Encased in Amber" here.
Also, on westerndigs.org, we learn "Woolly Mammoths Survived on Alaska Island Until Just 5,600 Years Ago, New Study Shows" here.
Finally, on smithsonianmag.com, they discovered "99-Million-Year-Old Bird Wings Found Encased in Amber" here.
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Friday, August 5, 2016
Flora & Fauna Friday - Down & Under
Three from Science Alert this week with the first being "Huge 'hypercarnivorous' marsupial used to roam Australia" here.
Also, have a look at "New Zealand says it will wipe out every invasive predator by 2050" here.
Finally, check out "Scientists have found a weird, glowing purple blob on the ocean floor" here.
Also, have a look at "New Zealand says it will wipe out every invasive predator by 2050" here.
Finally, check out "Scientists have found a weird, glowing purple blob on the ocean floor" here.
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Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Worldbuilding Wednesday - Art & Artists
Over on discovermagazine.com, they ask "Who Were the World's First Artists?" Find out more here.
Also, on siberiantimes.com, they share a "4,000 year old art gallery found in Siberia" here.
Finally, on the CBS Sunday Morning YouTube channel, they highlight a "Cave-digging artist [who] finds inspiration underground." Enjoy!
Also, on siberiantimes.com, they share a "4,000 year old art gallery found in Siberia" here.
Finally, on the CBS Sunday Morning YouTube channel, they highlight a "Cave-digging artist [who] finds inspiration underground." Enjoy!
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Tuesday, August 2, 2016
The Tuesday Sundries - British Imports
Three from Dr. Caitland Green this week on the various influences on the early folk of Britain beginning with "Ketsby DMV: a Roman–Early Modern settlement & pilgrimage site on the Lincolnshire Wolds" here.
Also, have a look at "A note on the evidence for African migrants in Britain from the Bronze Age to the medieval period" here.
Finally, check out "Britain, the Byzantine Empire, and the concept of an Anglo-Saxon 'Heptarchy': Harun ibn Yahya's ninth-century Arabic description of Britain" here.
Also, have a look at "A note on the evidence for African migrants in Britain from the Bronze Age to the medieval period" here.
Finally, check out "Britain, the Byzantine Empire, and the concept of an Anglo-Saxon 'Heptarchy': Harun ibn Yahya's ninth-century Arabic description of Britain" here.
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Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Worldbuilding Wednesday - That Time Forgot
Over on smithsonianmag.com, they tell us "History Forgot This Rogue Aristocrat Who Discovered Dinosaurs and Died Penniless" here.
Also, on artdaily.com, "Mexican archaeologists excavate 1,600 year-old shaft tomb in the State of Zacatecas" here.
Finally, on westerndigs.org, they tell of "11,000-Year-Old Seafaring Indian Sites Discovered on California Island" here.
Also, on artdaily.com, "Mexican archaeologists excavate 1,600 year-old shaft tomb in the State of Zacatecas" here.
Finally, on westerndigs.org, they tell of "11,000-Year-Old Seafaring Indian Sites Discovered on California Island" here.
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Friday, June 24, 2016
Flora & Fauna Friday - Snakey, Crabby, & Froggy
Over on prettyawfulthings.com, a "Newly Discovered Fossil Snake That Makes an Anaconda Look Small" here.
Also, on sciencealert.com, "This massive blanket of crabs crawled right out of your nightmares." Learn more here.
Finally, on the Dean Boshoff YouTube channel, a video shows the "Worlds Cutest Frog - Desert Rain Frog." Enjoy!
Also, on sciencealert.com, "This massive blanket of crabs crawled right out of your nightmares." Learn more here.
Finally, on the Dean Boshoff YouTube channel, a video shows the "Worlds Cutest Frog - Desert Rain Frog." Enjoy!
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Sunday, June 12, 2016
Setting & Society Sunday - Roman Bones & Before
Over on pasthorizonspr.com, they discussed "The changing burials rites in pre-Roman Central Apulian region" here.
Also, on news.nationalgeographic.com, they tell of an "Ancient Roman Giant Found—Oldest Complete Skeleton With Gigantism" here.
Finally, on sci-news.com, a "Study Reveals Origins and Food Habits of First Sicilians" here.
Also, on news.nationalgeographic.com, they tell of an "Ancient Roman Giant Found—Oldest Complete Skeleton With Gigantism" here.
Finally, on sci-news.com, a "Study Reveals Origins and Food Habits of First Sicilians" here.
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Friday, June 10, 2016
Flora & Fauna Friday - Worms, Fish, & Mouths
Not that you could find any in your backyard, but I doubt you'd catch many fish using a "Tank worm with ‘superarmor’ found in China." Check them out here.
You'd also get more than you'd bargain for, as did the fish, if you hooked "This fish trapped inside a jellyfish" but he "is probably having a worse day than you." Find out more about his predicament here.
Finally, you might be on the hook yourself by the time you catch sight of "The 7 Most Terrifying Mouths in Nature" here.
You'd also get more than you'd bargain for, as did the fish, if you hooked "This fish trapped inside a jellyfish" but he "is probably having a worse day than you." Find out more about his predicament here.
Finally, you might be on the hook yourself by the time you catch sight of "The 7 Most Terrifying Mouths in Nature" here.
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Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Worldbuilding Wednesday - Human Transitions
Over on sciencemag.org, they tell us "Grisly find suggests humans inhabited Arctic 45,000 years ago" here.
Also, on johnhawks.net, they ask, "Did humans approach the southern tip of South America more than 18,000 years ago?" Learn more here.
Finally, on the AsapSCIENCE YouTube channel, they look at "Humans In 1000 Years." Enjoy!
Also, on johnhawks.net, they ask, "Did humans approach the southern tip of South America more than 18,000 years ago?" Learn more here.
Finally, on the AsapSCIENCE YouTube channel, they look at "Humans In 1000 Years." Enjoy!
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Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Worldbuilding Wednesday - Neanderthals
Just last Summer on nature.com, an article titled "Neanderthals had outsize effect on human biology" suggested "From skin disorders to the immune system, sex with archaic species changed Homo sapiens." Read more about that here.
In a sort of revisiting of that line of though, over on theguardian.com recently, they report "Neanderthals may have died of diseases carried by humans from Africa" here.
To be clear about the place of the Neanderthal in our current understanding of human evolution, on nhm.ac.uk, they have a nifty chart here.
In a sort of revisiting of that line of though, over on theguardian.com recently, they report "Neanderthals may have died of diseases carried by humans from Africa" here.
To be clear about the place of the Neanderthal in our current understanding of human evolution, on nhm.ac.uk, they have a nifty chart here.
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Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Worldbuilding Wednesday - Prehistoric Sites
Three from pasthorizonspr.com this week with the first being "1.8 million year-old habitat pieced together for the first time" here.
Also, the "Earliest known Neolithic quarry in Southern Levant [was] uncovered" here.
Finally, a "Rare religious stele [was] found at ancient Etruscan temple site in Italy" here.
Also, the "Earliest known Neolithic quarry in Southern Levant [was] uncovered" here.
Finally, a "Rare religious stele [was] found at ancient Etruscan temple site in Italy" here.
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Tuesday, March 29, 2016
The Tuesday Sundries - Art Old & New
Over on luxortimesmagazine.blogspot.com, they tell us "Prehistoric paintings discovered in Aswan" here.
Also, on top13.net, they tell us how a "Man Arranges Leaves, Sticks, And Stones To Create Magical Land Artworks" here.
Finally, on fastcodesign.com, they fill us in on "The Harvard Library That Protects The World's Rarest Colors" here.
Also, on top13.net, they tell us how a "Man Arranges Leaves, Sticks, And Stones To Create Magical Land Artworks" here.
Finally, on fastcodesign.com, they fill us in on "The Harvard Library That Protects The World's Rarest Colors" here.
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Sunday, March 20, 2016
Setting & Society Sunday - Language Evolution & Spread
Over on thevintagenews.com, they ask "How far back in time could you go and still recognise English language?" See their answer here.
Also, on babbel.com, they give us "139 Old Norse Words That Invaded The English Language" here.
Finally, on techinsider.io, chcek out an "Animated map shows how the world's first written languages spread" here.
Also, on babbel.com, they give us "139 Old Norse Words That Invaded The English Language" here.
Finally, on techinsider.io, chcek out an "Animated map shows how the world's first written languages spread" here.
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Friday, March 4, 2016
Flora & Fauna Friday - Dogs
Erik Garland, gamer extraordinaire and dog lover, just can't seem to win over Ernie's dog Kaycee. No matter what he does, she just bares here teeth when he tries. There's no good reason for it because he'd be more than happy to throw a Frisbee for her and has played in Ernie's game and spent much of that time tossing a chew toy to her great delight. Nevertheless, she was having none of it on Thursday at Gary Con VIII. Personally, I think he'll win her over eventually. With that in mind, I thought this week's blog on plants and animals should be about dogs. First up, and article from Buzzfeed.com, they give us "21 Awesome Dog Breeds You’ve Never Heard Of And Need To Know About Immediately" here.
Also, on dailymail.co.uk, they distance wolves from their cousins with the article "Dogs are NOT descended from modern wolves but split from common ancestor 34,000 years ago" here.
Finally, on sciencemag.org, they accuse dogs of murder on a mammoth scale while asking, "Did Dogs Help Drive Mammoths to Their Graves?" Find out here.
Also, on dailymail.co.uk, they distance wolves from their cousins with the article "Dogs are NOT descended from modern wolves but split from common ancestor 34,000 years ago" here.
Finally, on sciencemag.org, they accuse dogs of murder on a mammoth scale while asking, "Did Dogs Help Drive Mammoths to Their Graves?" Find out here.
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Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Worldbuilding Wednesday - Lost Worlds
Over on education.nationalgeographic.org, we're told of "Doggerland - The Europe That Was" here.
Also, on io9.gizmodo.com, we learn about the "Long lost continent discovered beneath the Indian Ocean" here.
Finally, on amusingplanet.com, they tell us of "Qiandao Lake: The Thousand Island Lake and Ancient Submerged Cities" here.
Also, on io9.gizmodo.com, we learn about the "Long lost continent discovered beneath the Indian Ocean" here.
Finally, on amusingplanet.com, they tell us of "Qiandao Lake: The Thousand Island Lake and Ancient Submerged Cities" here.
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Friday, January 8, 2016
Flora & Fauna Friday - Mammoths, Gigantopithecus, & Crocs
Over on smithsonianmag.com, they ask, "What Killed the Mammoths of Waco?" Find out more here.
Also, on dailymail.co.uk, they tell of the "10ft vegetarian Gigantopithecus apes went extinct when forests died" here.
Finally, on theguardian.com, they feature an article on how "Fossil hunters unearth galloping, dinosaur-eating crocodiles in Sahara" here.
Also, on dailymail.co.uk, they tell of the "10ft vegetarian Gigantopithecus apes went extinct when forests died" here.
Finally, on theguardian.com, they feature an article on how "Fossil hunters unearth galloping, dinosaur-eating crocodiles in Sahara" here.
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