Wednesday, 10 October 2012

I ❤ Fossils



           A fossil has recently been found containing a spider jumping onto it's prey. This detailed fossil holds these creatures from Hukawng Valley of Myanmar. From about 97 to 110 million years ago there were undoubtedly dinosaurs present in this Cretaceous era. The young spider is seen attacking a parasitic wasp that was caught in it's web.Scientists have found that there is a third spider in the fossil as well, and have also declared all of the specie to be extinct. They have also declared that the spider web is still intact and with the three bugs in the positions they are in, we can also see social behavior behavior patterns of them.

Tuesday, 2 October 2012

I ❤ Fish

 It has recently been found that global warming is causing fish to shrink. . Information has been founding saying that fish will be up to 24% smaller by 2050. What happens is this, when the water warm up so do the bodies of the fish, which directly influence their metabolisms to work much faster therefore needing more oxygen. This spike in demand for oxygen rich water cannot be met by the ocean, therefore depriving the fish of their necessities, and causing them not to grow as large. Research has found that the fish will continue to move toward the poles of the earth about 36 km per decade. This will undoubtedly have a large impact of the consumption of fish, and the cash flow that they provide.



Haddock from the North Sea



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19758440