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Title: New study on link between dino extinction and mammalian evo.
Post by: Amor Fati on March 29, 2007, 07:25:34 AM

Link (http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/03/28/mammal.evolution.ap/index.html)

Contrary to what was previously believed, dinosaur extinction did not immediately benefit mammalian evolution in terms of a huge speciation event. Two other large events happened much later (in geological terms).

Very strange fact given the enormous room for niche exploration.

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Post by: Squid on March 29, 2007, 07:08:29 PM

Very interesting.

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Post by: donkeyhoty on March 29, 2007, 11:22:51 PM

Here's another one about gimpy lizards and snake evolution, in case you didn't see it:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news ... source=rss (http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/03/070326-lizard-snakes.html?source=rss)

Happy Atheist Forum

Religion => Creationism/Intelligent Design => Topic started by: Amor Fati on March 29, 2007, 07:25:34 AM