Skeleton Mystery Solved (It’s Not an Alien)
An odd looking and tiny mummified skeleton, nicknamed Ata, was found in a deserted town located in the Atacama Desert, Chile. The entire skeleton is said to be only 15.24 centimeters long. It’s described as having an elongated skull and sunken, slanted eye sockets and tiny bones. Shortly after its discovery, in 2003, the Internet […]
Scientist Proposes New DNA-based Naming System for All Living Organisms
All living organisms on Earth could soon have a new name if a Virginia Tech professor has his way. Boris Vinatzer has developed a system that classifies and names organisms based on their genome sequence. His study was published today in PLoS One. Vinatzer says his new system would provide scientists and others with a […]