1) First, a post from the past: Evolution: What the Fossils Say and Why It Matters.

2) Weird search query of the week: “are you allowed to drink alcohol in class.”

3) Comment of the week, in response to “Are we still evolving”:

You know what would actually be a hoot for a documentary?

What if we ran SNP chips on several people who study Neandertals, and I tell them which Neandertal parts they have, all in front of the cameras.

That would be so much fun!

4) 4) And finally, your weekly fluff fix: