15 Credibility Street #31: Put some feathers on those dinosaurs

First, we have an update on two previous stories then we have a bit of a theme going regarding new fossil finds and the distinction between dinosaurs and birds and report on thylacine DNA and the Pope?s personification of Satan ideas.

  • Brett Talley nomination is withdrawn
  • ABC on the white matter brain change in Cuban diplomats, and the Havana Times version, which is way more fun.
  • New Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom trailer looks goofy and the none of the dinos have feathers.

This would be BETTER!

  • New fossil: Tick in amber on dino feather. From NPR.

  • New fossil: Swan like dinosaur Halszkaraptor escuilliei. From LA Times.

Let?s give these poor creatures some real bodies based on real animals, mmm-kay?

  • New fossil: Giant penguin from New Zealand.
  • Thylacine DNA is sequenced
  • Pope Francis says Satan is a real person who will mess you up.

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