Thursday, August 9, 2007

New Fossils Challenge Evolution

"Previously, the hominid Homo habilis was thought to have evolved into the more advanced Homo erectus, which evolved into us.

Now, habilis and erectus are thought to be sister species that lived at the same time."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6937476.stm

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Eating Disorders and Myspace/Facebook

"Pro-anorexia websites offering tips on extreme dieting are nothing new, but their growth on social networking sites is a disturbing new twist and brings them within reach of a wider audience."

Eating disorders can cause infertility, heart disease, and death. Anorexia nervosa has a higher mortality rate than any other psychiatric illness.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/6935768.stm

Tuesday, August 7, 2007