"As the earth loses mass because of burning fossil fuel, has the earth moved closer to the sun? "
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Reanimating Extinct Genes
April 27, 2009 / Written by: Michael Schirber
Can evolution be played over again in the lab? A group of researchers plans to insert an ancient gene in a modern day bacteria and see if this gene will mutate back to its current-day form. The results will give insight into how unique the evolutionary path may be.
Source: [Astrobiology Magazine]
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