Is Shrub Darwin's 'Missing Link?' (Christian Science Monitor..for real)

[RedEarth]

Is Shrub Darwin's 'Missing Link?'
Ancient Flowering Plant Provides Clue To An 'Abominable Mystery'

To millions of moms, the Mother's Day bouquet still gracing the dining room table symbolizes gratitude and love. To Charles Darwin, however, they also would stand as colorful characters in what he called an "abominable mystery" — the origin of flowering plants.

"It's no different now," sighs biologist William Friedman. The mystery remains abominable.

But Dr. Friedman may have helped put plant biologists on a promising scent. He says he's discovered a unique trait in an ancient line of plants that could represent a "missing link" between flowering plants and more-ancient seed plants, such as pines, ginkos, and cycads, some of which can be mistaken for palms.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/05/18/tech/main1630453.shtml





for those not aware how Bush got the name Shrub... "Bush formed his own oil drilling company, Arbusto Energy, in Midland, Tex. "Arbusto" actually means "shrub" in Spanish ...

here's a link to Shrubbish.com ... has numerous bushisms/shrubisms

http://www.shrubbish.com/

[Sanity Claws]

1. That's why those folks are against teaching evolution!

The right wing nuts don't want evolution taught because people will see that Shrub is an ape, not human.

[npincus]

2. He's #3:

[Sabriel]

3. Hee hee!!!! What a great headline

Someone at the CSM is to be commended.

Thanks for posting it.