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Are alarming whale deaths linked to climate change?
Posted by Greg Laden on August 24, 2015 
We need to act urgently to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas pollution we humans create in order to slow down and eventually stop climate change. In the mean time we see case after case of something happening that seems unusual and that seems linked to global warming. We need not wait for the jury…
Amazing Fossil Finding: Proto Whales Gave Birth on Land, not at sea
Posted by Greg Laden on February 3, 2009 An article released moments ago in PLoS ONE, by Gingerich et al., describes one of the more interesting fossil discoveries ever. To cut right to the conclusion: We now have reason to believe that the proto-whale Maiacetus inuus, a true transitional form, gave birth on land, not in the water. Artist’s conception of male Maiacetus…
Blue Whale Excavation
Posted by Greg Laden on May 18, 2008 How big is a blue whale? A blue whale is so big that a person can swim through it’s largest blood vessels. A blue whale is so big that there are cars smaller than its heart. The blue whale is the largest animal on earth, now or ever, as far as we know. Its tongue…