Recently, the world was introduced to a spectacular fossil: a 47-million-year-old female mammal nicknamed Ida, described in scientific circles by Dr. Jørn H. Hurum and his colleagues and popularize...
Recently, the world was introduced to a spectacular fossil: a 47-million-year-old female mammal nicknamed Ida, described in scientific circles by Dr. Jørn H. Hurum and his colleagues and popularized through a world-wide media blitz.
Christened Darwinius masillae, Ida has been hailed by all as one of the very best and most completely preserved fossils from our human heritage. Is she THE Missing Link? Some say yes; some say no. But without question she is a window into our primate past when the key adaptations of opposable thumb and big toe had just evolved.
"In a way, every fossil is a missing link. Evolution doesnt produce one line. Its like a blueberry bush. There are many branches and side branches," said Dr. Robert Bakker, Curator of Paleontology at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. "I call her Great Auntie Ida. She may not be our Darwinian grandmother but she was a close kin. She shows us the way we were when our Primate Order was young."
Starting June 24, people will be able to see this specimen firsthand when original specimens of the worlds most famous fossils, Lucy and Ida (Plate B), go on public display together in Lucys Legacy: The Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia at Discovery Times Square Exposition™, a new exhibition facility located in the former printing presses building of The New York Times at 226 West 44th Street, New York City.
Hear more about Ida as Dr. Bakker takes us through a detailed analysis of Ida, Plate B, in this video.
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God puts these fossils all over the world just to test your faith. Sounds ridiculous? A lot of people actually believe it and one of them almost became the vice-president of the USA.
I would never want somebody running my country, who believes that dinosaurs and man lived together. Same for somebody to says that fruit fly research is pointless.
@amorphousguy why is it impossible for man and dinosaurs to live together again??? did u just watch Jurassic Park or something? i've still yet to hear an answer why that's impossible
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for christ sake they still acknowledge protavis as a thing! That shits not cool, man!
As for Sarah Palin almost becoming the vice president: another reason why an IQ test should be required to run for public office.