Apparently originally from a DK image, this amazing photo of a hermit crab in a glass shell gives you a great view of the anatomy of these critters. Yeah, it’s slightly nightmare fuel, but still, that’s [...]
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Australopithecus sediba, found in South Africa. Something like a transitional form between Australopithecus and Homo, approx 1.9 mya. It has the teeth, legs and hips of an upright running Homo, but the arms and fists of an Australopithecus. Very interesting stuff. Image: The U.W. 88-50 (MH 1) cranium. The cranium forms part of the holotype skeleton of [...] New research out of the Sydney Burns Foundation may be able to provide new hope to people who have suffered from burns or other disfigurements. Current generation skin graft treatments require either harvesting skin from another part of the body, or using lab grown replacements, and have the distinct disadvantage of not quite functioning right. There’s [...] My semi-regular science post is up at io9.com! This time, we’re asking why the Earth wasn’t a giant freaking ball of ice for most of its life. Go on, [...] Simon Singh has won a major decision in the libel suit brought against him by the British Chiropractic Association. The battle raged over wether Singh’s claims were statements of fact or belief — the former being able to be hit by a libel lawsuit and would require a massive defense in order to prove the absolute [...] [via [...] |
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