* How "dinosaurs of the ocean" evolved:
When an amateur fossil hunter found a bit of animal 
backbone at a construction site 16 years ago, he 
knew it was something unusual.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/051117_mosasaurfrm.htm


* Revealed in fossil poop: dinos dined on grass:
Museum displays that show dinosaurs feeding in grassless 
landscapes don't tell the full story, researchers 
say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/051117_grassdinofrm.htm


* Study: snakes and lizards share venom, 
evolutionary history:
More lizards have poison than was once thought, and 
they share a common past with snakes, scientists 
say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/051116_venomfrm.htm


* Noblewomen may have brewed ancient beer:
In a mountaintop outpost of an ancient south 
American empire, archaeologists say, evidence 
suggests a group of elite women operated a grand 
brewery.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/051114_chichafrm.htm


* Hamsters get depressed and anxious, study 
suggests:
Research found that the rodents show symptoms of 
anxiety and depression during winter's dark days, 
just as some humans do.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/051115_hamsterfrm.htm