Thursday, March 29, 2012

If you didn't think of this, you should have

A fossil was recently discovered that's contemporaneous with Lucy, the famous, early hominid. You can read all about it in R&D Magazine online

It is probable, from the article, that this specimen, when alive was not an Australopithecus afarensis, Lucy's species. Those responsible for naming species will come up with an appropriate scientific name. But for this individual, how about we call it Desi?

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