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Fossils suggest earlier land-water transition of tetrapod

Fossils suggest earlier land-water transition of tetrapodWashington, April 18 : New evidence has emerged that suggests an earlier land-water transition of a four-limbed animal with backbones, which was known to have moved from fish to landlubber.

A Duke graduate student, in his research work, came across the evidence from CT scans of fossils of Ichthyostega and Acanthostega, locked inside rocks.

Both extinct species, known as Ichthyostega and Acanthostega, lived an estimated 360-370 million years ago in what is now Greenland.

Zac Efron prefers dancing with grandma to clubbing

Zac Efron Washington, Apr 18 : Hollywood actor Zac Efron is not one of those conventional budding Hollywood celebs, who go painting the town red with his wild partying, for the heartthrob instead prefers dancing and partying with his beloved grandmother.

Zac has revealed that though he has been to clubs, he doesn’t quite like it, as he finds the company of his close pals and family better.

"I''m not really into partying. Don''t get me wrong - I''ve gone to a club. But I''d much rather be with my close friends at home or a concert, or on a trip,” Contactmusic quoted him as saying.

Prostate cancer linked to defects in a single cell

Prostate cancer linked to defects in a single cellWashington, April 18 : Tracked how the cancer process began in 33 men with prostate cancer who died of the disease, Johns Hopkins researchers are now pointing to a set of genetic defects in a single cell that are different for each person's cancer.

Beyonce announces ‘Iam Sasha Fierce’ American tour

Washington, Apr 18 : Beyonce is ready to take America by a storm, as she has announced the American leg of her ‘I am Sasha Fierce’ world tour on her own website.

Pak needs more aid to pre-empt global terror strikes from its soil: Holbrooke

PakistanTokyo, Apr. 16 : The US Special Envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke has said that the international community should ensure giving more financial aid to Pakistan, as the terrorist groups based on its soil are on the verge of carrying out attacks around the world.

Addressing delegates at the donors’ conference here in which countries have pledged five billion dollars for Pakistan as aid, Holbrooke said the world must keep supporting the country.

“The terrorists in western Pakistan are planning other attacks around the world. So, we should remind ourselves that the problem is far from over,” The News quoted Holbrooke, as saying.

Kim Kardashian complains of odd sunburn on Twitter

Washington, Apr 18 : Hollywood socialite Kim Kardashian recently posted her own photos on her Twitter page revealing a bad sunburn, and she urged fellow Twitter users to help her get rid of it.

Kim, who slept wearing her sunglasses while sunbathing, has developed a total sunburn except the area covered by her huge sunglasses.

"PLEASE HELP ME! I am so sunburned! I fell asleep with huge glasses on yesterday! This tan line is not ok!!! I''m going to have to hide from cameras for days. I usually never get red, I always get dark. It hurts!" People magazine quoted Kim as stating on her Twitter page.

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