Tag: rocks
Human Origins and the Beginning of Art
There is now evidence of something like artwork among several ancient human types, not just Neanderthals. Thus, an academic controversy has arisen.
The Rocks Cry Out — Looking Back on My Year
We enjoyed our staff Christmas lunch yesterday at Ivar’s in downtown Seattle and a number of colleagues spoke movingly.
Quorum Sensing: A Clever Trick by Microbes
Robot designers are learning tricks from bacteria: how to communicate with and respond to other unseen members of a swarm.
Fossil Friday: Alleged Precambrian Fossil Unmasked as Rotten Beehive
The scientists revisited the site and discovered that the assumed Ediacaran fossils are neither of Ediacaran age nor represent fossils at all.
Fossil Friday: How an Austrian Scientist Concocted a New Domain of Life called Gabonionta
Is there any other evidence that this sensational discovery was nothing but hype? Sure there is.