James Ormiston
The evolution of herbivores is linked to the plants that survived and adapted after the ‘great dying’, when over 90% of the world’s species were wiped out 252 million years ago.
Researchers at the University of Bristol found that plant eaters diversified quickly after mass extinctions to eat different kinds of plants, and the ones that were able to chew harsher materials, which reflected the drying conditions of the late Triassic, became the most successful. These tougher herbivores included some of the first dinosaurs.
Following the largest mass extinction of all time, the end-Permian mass extinction, ecosystems rebuilt from scratch during Triassic times, from 252–201 million years ago paving the way for new species, and many new kinds of plants and animals emerged. In a new study published in Nature Communications and led by Dr Suresh Singh of Bristol’s School of Earth Sciences, fresh evidence has emerged of the complexity of th
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Lincolnshire soldier s privileged role at Prince Philip s funeral
He was seen by millions around the world who watched the historic occasion
Major Russell Bond is pictured at the bottom of the steps on the right (Image: Crown copyright)
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Ex Dunedin teacher David Russell Bond who molested schoolboy sentenced to home detention
17 Dec, 2020 04:13 AM
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David Russell Bond, who molested a schoolboy for months, has been sentenced to home detention. Photo / OTD
David Russell Bond, who molested a schoolboy for months, has been sentenced to home detention. Photo / OTD
Otago Daily Times
By: Rob Kidd
A former Dunedin teacher who molested a schoolboy several times says he is asexual and was simply lonely when the sex crimes took place.
David Russell Bond (69), of Cromwell, pleaded guilty to indecent assault 18 months ago and came before the Dunedin District Court for sentencing this afternoon after numerous delays.