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Scientists Find Ancient Ecosystem In Israeli Cave

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the nature-grey-in-tooth-and-claw dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Israeli scientists said on Wednesday they had discovered a prehistoric ecosystem dating back millions of years. Scientists were called in and soon found eight previously unknown species of crustaceans and invertebrates similar to scorpions. The cave, which Hebrew University Professor Amos Frumkin said is 'unique in the world,' had been sealed off from the outside world since its surface is situated under a layer of chalk that is impenetrable to water."

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  1. Re:Excellent example in favor or evolution by Ponzicar · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Nah, the creationists will just say that it shows natural selection is a destructive force and can't create anything, and if you point out examples of evolution creating things, they'll say it's just microevolution and not macroevolution. With a 75% chance of them blabbering something about information theory as well.

  2. Re:Wow by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    They'll have to, they're already trucking in settlers and demanding the invertebrates and crustaceans leave their land, "or else".