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While reading Settled Science’s riveting accounts of creation and evolution, readers will enjoy fascinating discussions of many related topics. Some of the more interesting ones are:
- Why are Asians considered more intelligent than other cultures?
- Should Intelligent Design theories be taught in the science classes of public schools?
- What are “missing links” in the evolution of living species and why are they important?
Last update: 19-08-2008 00:08
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A new and more available source of biofuel may be in our future. Scientists have recently reported that they have now determined the entire genome of a strain of bacteria that lives in the gut of a particular termite that is very efficient in converting cellulosic fibers into sugars they use for food. These scientists hope this information will eventually help them engineer a process more efficient in making ethanol fuel.
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Researchers have recently discovered fossils of the largest sea scorpion that ever existed. They say the monster bug died around 400 million years ago in an area where Germany is today. Four hundred million years ago, this area was open sea. The live sea scorpion would have been about 8 feet long, and was probably the ancestor of all living arachnids (spiders, scorpions, mites, ticks) today. Natural selection favored a large size because it evolved without any natural predators and because its natural prey were fish with body armor, so having a large size was necessary to capture, crush, and devour them for food. They eventually were wiped out when large fish with jaws and teeth evolved.
Last update: 19-08-2008 00:08
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Scientists have now determined the entire genome of the fungus that causes dandruff. This event will undoubtedly open the door for new treatments for all fungal conditions, not just dandruff.
Last update: 19-08-2008 00:08
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