Good News in History, August 4
nnAnd, 40 years ago today, Prince began a 24-week run at the top of the US album charts with Purple Rain. His sixth studio album, it featured the hits ‘When Doves Cry‘ and ‘Let’s Go Crazy‘—as well as ‘Purple Rain’. It sold over 20 million LPs worldwide, becoming the seventh best-selling soundtrack album of all […]
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Worm Fossil From 520 Million Years ago Solves Mystery of How Modern Insects and Crabs Evolved: ‘My jaw just dropped’
nnA 520-million-year-old worm fossil has solved the mystery of how modern insects, spiders and crabs evolved.nnThe “incredibly rare and detailed” fossil, named Youti yuanshi, offered a peek inside one of the earliest ancestors of many species today, as it dates back to the Cambrian period when major animal groups were first evolving.nnWhat makes the fossil […]
Composite image showing internal organ systems at front, middle and rear of Youti yuanshi – By Emma J. Long via SWNS
Virtual dissection of Youti yuanshi shows internal structure of body cavity with head to the left –By Emma J. Long via SWNS
A side-on view of Youti Yuanshi worm fossil shows internal organ systems–by Emma J. Long via SWNS
Spectacular Endangered ‘Corpse Flower’ Blooms in Scotland With Rotting Scent That Leaves Some ‘Feeling Faint’
nnKnown as the ‘world’s stinkiest flower,’ a rare plant that emits a terrible smell has successfully sprouted a magnificent six-foot blossom at a botanical garden in Scotland.nnNative only to the Indonesian island of Sumatra, officials estimate that fewer than 1,000 mature individuals remain in the wild. Nicknamed the ‘corpse flower,’ for its smell, it is […]
horticulturists work on Corpse flower Amorphophallus titanum at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh-SWNS
Corpse flower Amorphophallus titanum at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh-SWNS
Half of Dad’s Face Rebuilt After Dog Sniffs Out Cancer to Save His Life: ‘Do Not Ignore the Symptoms’
nnSurgeons successfully rebuilt half his face, after a father-of-two was saved by the family dog sniffing out a cancerous tumor.nnMark Allen was given just weeks to live after being diagnosed with an aggressive tumor that had spread across most of the right side of his face.nnThe 65-year-old noticed his mixed-breed collie had been acting strangely—nudging, […]