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Science News Summary T H U R S D A Y | April 8, 1999 Reptilian Beginnings 
A 340-million-year-old fossil of a small creature found on a Scottish beach may help tell us how amphibians evolved into reptiles and made the permanent move to land.
Moon to Eclipse Star 
Oh where, oh where did Aldebaran go? On April 18, the moon will eclipse this star, with stargazers galore out in force to watch it. Columnist Lee Dye explains what such occultations reveal.
Hope for the Florida Everglades? 
A $7.8 billion restoration proposal from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers may restore the Florida Everglades by removing canals and levees and storing billions of gallons of fresh water underground. Now the U.S. Congress has to approve it.
Inca Mummies Uncovered 
The three children — two girls and one boy — look as if they just died, their internal organs intact and blood still in the heart and lungs. But these mummies have lain on Argentina’s Mount Llullaillaco for 500 years, relics of an Inca sacrificial ritual.
Distant Stars Go for a Spin 
Astronomers put on some Strauss when they realized what looks like a fuzzy, faraway star is probably two stars spinning around each other in a stellar waltz, creating a glowing spiral of dust as they dance.
Amazon Getting Worse Faster A new survey says damage to the Amazon rainforest is a lot worse than previously believed, with annual estimates of deforestation off by as many as half according to their figures.
Flooding in the Forecast There’s a price to be paid for all that snow skiers have been enjoying. The river in Grand Forks, N.D., is already flooding. Check our clickable map for spring forecasts in your region. 
Indians Want Ishi’s Brain Returned The brain of the man often called the last descendent of California’s Yahi tribe floats in formaldehyde in a jar at the Smithsonian Institution. American Indians want Ishi restored in whole to his tribal homeland.
Cooling Off the Windy City Joining efforts in other cities to reduce heat and fight smog, Chicago plans to add gardens to a number of rooftops and maybe even use lighter-colored pavement on the street.
Weird Science A Scottish Institute has revealed a slew of fresh findings about some oft-controversial claims. Mathematician John Allen Paulos takes a look at this news about UFOs, psychics, astrology and more.
Other News Delta 3 Launch Delayed a Week First Balloon to Circle the World at Smithsonian Antarctic Ice Shelves Breaking Up Fast NASA Looks to Future Tech Tugboat Company to Pay for Coral Damage Court Backs Tribal Shellfish Rights Sugar Buzz Prompts Peeps Probe |
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A fish that eats like a horse.
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