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Coelacanth – a Living Prehistoric Creature

Coelacanth is a rare order of fish. The two extant species include the West Indian Ocean Coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae) and the Indonesian Coelacanth (Latimeria menadoensis). They follow the oldest known living lineage of Sarcopterygii (lobe-finned fish and tetrapods); this classification … Continue reading

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Celebration of Darwin’s 201st birthday

Last month I attended the “9th Annual Evolutionpalooza! – Darwin Day in San Francisco.” The event was at the main branch of the San Francisco Public Library. The short presentation by NASA Astrobiologist Dr. Lynn Rothschild on Darwin and some … Continue reading

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