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Friday, November 30, 2012

Meaning of The Tree of Life


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The Tree of Life, also known as the World Tree of the Cosmic Tree, symbolizes the inter-connection of all life. Originating in ancient religions, the Tree of Life remains a powerful symbol today, making its appearance in science, folklore and sacred beliefs. In science, the Tree of Life refers to the evolutionary connection of species on Earth. Whatever the Tree of Life means to you, it allows you to see the connection between yourself and those lives around you.


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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Charles Darwin's Lost Fossil Collection



Dr Falcon-Lang, who is based in the department of earth sciences at Royal Holloway, University of London, spotted some drawers in a cabinet marked "unregistered fossil plants".
"Inside the drawer were hundreds of beautiful glass slides made by polishing fossil plants into thin translucent sheets," Dr Falcon-Lang explained.

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Lost Charles Darwin fossils rediscovered in cabinet



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