More evidence of the dinosaur-bird transition, as well as a nice example of a bone structure being selected for one purpose (clavicle for joint movement), and then becoming used for quite a different purpose (wing-spring to assist in flight).
1 posted on
02/26/2002 11:06:47 AM PST by
cracker
To: crevo_list
I couldn't see if this was already posted. Interesting....
2 posted on
02/26/2002 11:08:05 AM PST by
cracker
To: cracker
The title made me think that perhaps archaeologists had discovered Teddy'd first liver... But seriously, interesting article. Thanks.
To: cracker
plate techtonicsHmmm. Techtonics? Is that like
borg nanococktails? Dictionary.com
says "tectonics."
9 posted on
02/26/2002 1:00:17 PM PST by
gcruse
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