butchesandbabies:

[Savs + Rowan]

Last winter visiting NYC I met a couple who do Short Term Foster Care (in NY mothers have a one month buffer period to decide if they want to give up their child) — essentially, a Baby of the Month Club!  I got to hold Baby Rowan! 

fuckyeahevolution:

Australopithecus Sediba Paved the Way for Homo Species, New Studies Suggest

ScienceDaily (Sep. 8, 2011) — Researchers have revealed new details about the brain, pelvis, hands and feet of Australopithecus sediba, a primitive hominin that existed around the same time earlyHomo species first began to appear on Earth. The new Au. sediba findings make it clear that this ancient relative displayed both primitive characteristics as well as more modern, human-like traits. And due to this “mosaic” nature of the hominin’s features, researchers are now suggesting that Au. sediba is the best candidate for an ancestor to the Homo genus. (click thru picture to read more)