Down in Panama

Down in Panama
Down in Panama
I spent the last week in Panama, which proved a cool relief to the overwhelming heat back in Washington, DC (over 100° F). Rainy season means that for me, it rained almost every day–big, heavy, tropical downpours that came and went and left the ground fresh and the forest teeming with life. I think that’s…

Ganlea megacania and more “missing link” mania

Ganlea megacania and more “missing link” mania
Ganlea megacania and more “missing link” mania
A somewhat tamarin-like restoration of Ganlea megacania. By Mark A. Klingler of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. It seems that almost every time a new fossil primate is announced the first question everyone asks is “Is it one of our ancestors?” Nevermind that it is all but impossible to identify direct ancestors and descendants […]