SUSPENDING LIFE: If almost every species on Earth was killed some 250 million years ago, how did our ancient ancestors survive and evolve into us? [Seed]
Gods and earthlings: Intelligent design “theorists” (a misnomer, for they have no theory) often use the alien scenario to distance themselves from old-style creationists: “For all we know, the designer might be an alien from outer space.” This attempt to fend off accusations of unconstitutionally importing religion into science classes is lame and disingenuous. All the leading intelligent design spokesmen are devout, and, when talking to the faithful, they drop the science-fiction fig leaf and expose themselves as the fundamentalist creationists they truly are. [LA Times]
Elephant ancestors were semi-aquatic: A primitive ancestor of today’s elephants grazed in swamps 40 million years ago, according to a study of fossil teeth. [Telegraph]
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