A team of geologists from the Salem-based Periyar University found clusters of fossilized eggs of what they believe to be the most aggressive Carnosaur and the docile, leaf-eating Sauropod dinosaurs at Sendurai village in Ariyalur district of Tamil Nadu.
The eggs, estimated to be 65 million years old, were found in layers suggesting that it was a major nesting site for leaf-eating sauropod dinosaurs, who returned to the same spot year after year. Each egg was about 13 to 20 cm in diameter and they were lying in sandy nests which were of the size of 1.25 metres. Significantly, they were found coated in traces of ash, prompting speculation that they may not have hatched due to Deccan volcanic eruptions or seasonal flooding.
That dinosaurs once roamed the area was known from fossils found there on earlier expeditions. But this is the first time that hundreds of nests embedded with clusters of dinosaur eggs have been unearthed.
Google Wave opens
Google Wave, the search company’s latest gadget where users can get Facebook, Twitter and e-mail all in one place, has opened up to one hundred thousand computer users.
Google Wave creates a nerve centre for the most popular internet communication tools but the feature which has caused most excitement in the technology world is the ability for people you invite to join a “wave” to chat, reply and edit the document in real-time. A wave can include pictures, text and diagrams and participants can reply at anytime and anywhere within the message. There is also a tool to rewind the wave to see how it was edited. Access is still invitation-only as the application is still being tested.
Imagine that you are organising an evening out with friends. You need to find out what night everyone is free, and you also need some suggestions about where to go and what to do. Google Wave makes discussions both active and real-time. Using Google Wave, one person would start a new conversation, known as a Wave, and invite their friends into it. They could then discuss in real time which day is best for everyone, and participants could share links to the websites of restaurants they like the look of. They could pull sample menus in to the Wave, as well as maps and directions so everyone can find the restaurant easily. And following that night out, they can upload photos and videos of the evening to the Wave that can be viewed by everyone taking part in the conversation.
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