Daily Archives: March 5, 2012

Human origins traced to worm fossil

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Deskarati

Paleontologists have traced the origins of humans and other vertebrates to a worm that swam in the oceans half a billion years ago, said a study published Monday. A new analysis of fossils unearthed in the Canadian Rockies determined that the … Continue reading →

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One Hell of a Photo!

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Deskarati
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Ferdinand Magellan

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Deskarati

Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese-born navigator and one of the great explorers of his era – the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean, he also played a crucial role in the first circumnavigation of the world. He was born … Continue reading →

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Game of Thrones – TV’s best Intro

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Deskarati

Deskarati loves HBO’s Game of Thrones and the Intro is simply stunning.

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Oxygen detected in atmosphere of Saturn’s moon Dione

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Deskarati

Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists and an international research team have announced discovery of molecular oxygen ions (O2+) in the upper-most atmosphere of Dione, one of the 62 known moons orbiting the ringed planet. The research appeared recently in Geophysical … Continue reading →

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New mathematical model explains how hosts survive parasite attacks

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Deskarati

In nature, how do host species survive parasite attacks? This has not been well understood, until now. A new mathematical model shows that when a host and its parasite each have multiple traits governing their interaction, the host has a … Continue reading →

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