Science

Can't focus everything on the elections. There are a few really intersting items in the science world recently.

The Cassini probe made its closest approach yet to Saturn's moon Titan. As was known, the probe discovered a carbon rich environment and got some stiking images. Check here, here, and here.

Anthropologists have discovered a new human species. In Indonesia researchers discovered the remains of a dwark species that lived as late as 18,000 years ago, the dawn of recorded history. It's a major dicovery. Of course Tolkien fans knews this would happen eventually.

There's also some disturbing news out of Russia. A Russian virologist is predicting a major flu pandemic that could kill up to a billion people worldwide. This guy is apparently a reputable scientist, not a crazy dude. Let's hope this prediction is faulty.
- posted by Base10 @ 8:04 PM