Not Dead "yet" Sea

This blog post from Scientific American documents a few of the living organisms found in the Dead Sea. Comment on the biodiversity and explain why there are so many different organisms that can live in the seemingly inhospitable environment.

turtles, lizards, and phylogenetic trees

Scientific American has an article about how scientists have determined that turtles have a closer common ancestor with lizards. This adjusts the reptilian phylogenetic tree a bit.