Archive for April 17th, 2013

Tulip tree’s genome is ‘molecular fossil’

The “extraordinary level of conservation” of genetic data in the tulip tree remains largely unchanged since the dinosaurs, a study suggests.The species’ genomic change is about 2,000 times slower than in humans, making it a “molecular fossil”, a team of US researchers said. The new information has affected our understanding of flowering plants’ evolution, they […]

WFS Profile: Dr. Rinchen Barsbold

Dr. Rinchen Barsbold born December 21, 1935 in Ulan Bator is a Mongolian paleontologist and geologist. He works with the Institute of Geology, at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. He is recognized around the world as a leader in vertebrate paleontology and Mesozoic stratigraphy. Barsbold has been instrumental in the discovery and recovery of one of the largest […]