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[novapsyche]

Anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss dies at 100: Intellectual reshaped field, was considered father of modern anthropology

Ancient civilization cut path to its own demise: Study: Nasca cleared forests for crops, leading to disruption in ecosystem -- Those lines are amazing, though. I'm not sure if their nonexistent descendents would believe the huge designs were worth it.

Giant crack in Africa may create a new ocean -- Speaking of images, check the one accompanying the article.

Fruit bats use oral sex to prolong the deed: Scientists say behavior represents an X-rated first for adult non-humans -- Fascinating. (Yes, there's video evidence available. Bat porn.)

By the by, I'm rather annoyed, as the posting page displays non-graphically on my dad's computer (where tonight I happen to be). However, other pages render the banner & other images fine, and my friends page looks normal.

Comments

[blackwinterbyrd.livejournal.com]

what makes you think they have no descendents?

[novapsyche.livejournal.com]

I phrased that badly. "The members of their nonexistent culture"?

[kittenkissies.livejournal.com]

Wow. Not only did he have a pair of pants named after him, the Fine Young Cannibals named their big album after him!

[kyril.livejournal.com]

When I discovered my 6-month old puppies 69ing, the notion that anything sexual could be "unnatural" would have vanished from my beliefs if it wasn't already gone. So adult bats--which are adults and possibly smarter than my puppies--having oral sex doesn't seem implausible at all. I wonder what other species are just too shy to give head when scientists are watching? And which species were seen doing it by scientists who just didn't realize or believe there could be intent?