A terrific discovery in Paleontology (
Nature) : the fossil of the skull of a whale (3 m. long), very alike to the skeleton of a sperm whale in size and in appearance. This whale seemed to be a very aggressive predator : a massive jaw with huge teeth, teeth on the upper and lower jaws, probably 17m. long. The team call this whale : Leviathan melvillei. Watch the
nice video and read the
article. A summary of both can be found at the
BBC.
Note also a very important step in Mathematics : the conjecture de Poincaré is now considered a theorem, thanks to
G. Perelman. See
Pour la Science.
MAJ (3/07/2010) : Perelman did not accept the prize associated with the solving of the problem. See :
Brilliant & reclusive Russian Mathematician doesn't need your money.
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