First life

Underwater archaeology AND pirates! AARRGH

I have always been interested in pirate lore...

Death Anxiety Prompts People to Believe in Intelligent Design, Reject Evolution, Study Suggests

I have been thinking about death a lot since surviving cancer.  This article is very interesting...

Interesting article about early tools in Asia.

Asia has a scarcity of stone tools compared to places like Europe.  Some scientists believe bamboo to have been what they used.

Haha, turns out yawns are contagious for Chimpanzees as well.

Yet another way they are similar, I suppose...

Very interesting article about early evidence of Leprosy in Medieval warriors.

Signs of Leprosy in a warrior, but was not the cause of death. Some other early signs of surgical intervention as well.

Check this out if you're interested in Linguistics