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Dogs were domesticated not once, but twice … in different parts of the world
The question, ‘Where do domestic dogs come from?’, has vexed scholars for a very long time. Some argue that humans first domesticated wolves in Europe, while others claim this happened in Central Asia or China. A new paper, published in … Continue reading
Capacity to regenerate body parts may be the primitive state for all four-legged vertebrates
A team of paleontologists shows in a new study of fossil amphibians that the extraordinary regenerative capacities of modern salamanders are likely an ancient feature of four-legged vertebrates that was subsequently lost in the course of evolution. Paleontology News — … Continue reading
Italian govt warns against travel to parts of Egypt
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-8f9d07f94fd018573b9c5fc734f6e589.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Italian govt warns against travel to parts of Egypt” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-8f9d07f94fd018573b9c5fc734f6e589.jpg” (ANSA) – Rome, February 28 – The Italian foreign ministry on Friday warned its citizens to avoid travel to the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt, … Continue reading