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Pre-reptile may be earliest known to walk upright on all fours

Wandering an arid region of the ancient supercontinent of Pangea about 260-million years ago, the pre-reptile Bunostegos akokanensis is the oldest known creature to have walked upright on all fours, according to a newly published study.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — A newly published analysis of the bones of Bunostegos akokanensis, a 260-million-year-old pre-reptile, finds that it likely stood upright on all fours like a cow or a hippo, making it the earliest known creature to do so. (more…)

BP, Deepwater Horizon and the Armageddon Scenario

By PravdaJuly 25, 20103 commentsEnvironment, Politicsbp exploration, chris landau, deepest oil, deepwater horizon, environmental catastrophe, extinction, gas, gas bubbles, geologist, gulf of mexico, halliburton inc, late paleocene, media blackout, methane, ocean bed, oilrig, permian, south korea, state-of-the-art, terrence aym, thermal maximum, tiber reservoir, wildlife

What exactly is going on in the Gulf of Mexico? When there are reports of media blackouts, then the natural reaction is to start investigating, and in the current environmental catastrophe, the more stones one turns, the more horrific the potential scenario becomes. While scare mongering is as pointless as it is dangerous, the truth remains that the media have the duty to inform.

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Pre-reptile may be earliest known to walk upright on all fours

BP, Deepwater Horizon and the Armageddon Scenario