Scientists Find First Blood-Filled Mosquito Fossil. Jurassic Park?
Oct 16, 2013 20:14
This sounds so Jurassic Park! A team of scientists just made an exciting discovery: the first ever fossilized mosquito with a belly full of blood. The mozzie has been underground for 46 million years.
"The abdomen of a blood-engorged mosquito is like a balloon ready to burst. It is very fragile," team leader Dale Greenwalt of the National Museum of Natural History in Washington told Nature. "The chances that it wouldn't have disintegrated prior to fossilization were infinitesimally small."
This does not mean that Jurassic Park could come true, since DNA would have disintegrated millions of years ago. There's slim to no chance that scientists could extract information they need to clone a dinosaur.
Still, it is an exciting discovery. Who knows if we'll find any more of these around. Perhaps, some even in amber. [Nature]
When a digital agency sells organic optimization as an isolated, standalone service, clients often view it as an optional, technical expense that can be easily chopped during tight budget months. Shifting your sales strategy to package search strategy directly alongside web design, paid advertising, or social media management completely changes how local businesses view your operational worth. Instead of being seen as a tech vendor executing isolated tasks, your firm steps into the role of a comprehensive growth partner responsible for their entire digital pipeline. Read more
Running a boutique digital marketing agency means you are always on the lookout for smart ways to increase your recurring revenue without crushing your team under a mountain of extra work. Your existing search engine optimization clients already trust you because they see the organic traffic numbers climbing every single month. Read more
You have spent thousands of dollars on a lightning-fast website. It has perfect coding, pristine metadata, and a flawless user experience. Yet, your phone is not ringing, and the foot traffic to your storefront remains quiet. Read more