Saturday, January 28, 2012

Archaeopteryx feathers


Paleontologists found a well-preserved feather of an archaeopteryx. When they examined it closely, they saw that the feather was black. So now they think that archaeopteryx's neck feathers were black. (AFP Photo)

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Sharks First


Did you know that dinosaurs were the second big creatures to live on earth? The sharks were the first ones. After the fish appeared, the sharks appeared, but no dinosaurs yet.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

New species


Scientists discovered new species of sea creatures living in deep-sea trenches in the Antarctic ocean. Here are some of the animals: ghost octopus, barnacles, anemones, and yeti crabs.



The ghost octopus is my favorite. (Photo from LiveScience)