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Ancient sea scorpion was bigger than a human (Reuters)

A handout image released in London November 21, 2007 shows a sea scorpion, a creature living before the age of dinosaurs. Scientists have found the fossilised claw of a 2.5-metre (8-foot) sea scorpion, a nightmarish creature living before the age of dinosaurs. The discovery of the 390-million-year-old specimen in a German quarry suggests that prehistoric spiders, insects, crabs and similar animals were much larger than previously thought, researchers at Britains Bristol University said on Wednesday. (Simon Powell/Handout/Reuters)Reuters - Scientists have found the fossilized claw of a 2.5-metre (8-foot) sea scorpion, a nightmarish creature living before the age of dinosaurs.




Preview: Harlequins v Cardiff Blues
The 2nd round of matches in the Heineken Cup sees Harlequins at home to Cardiff Blues. Kick is at 15.30 as the match is being televised. Cardiff have had an excellent start in this years competition with a bonus point home win against Bristol, which has put them second in the pool table on points difference, behind Stade Francais. Saturday will see the second “Clash of Capital Cities” in a week.

Bristol v Falcons 14/10
The Falcons make their first trip of the season to the West Country on Sunday to take on Bristol, eight months after a controversial last minute penalty-try defeat to the team-formerly-known-as-Shoguns on our last visit to the Memorial Stadium in February.

Bristol-Myers to pay $515m fine
Drugmaker Bristol-Myers Squibb agrees to pay more than $515m (£251.7m) to settle charges of price fraud.

Cricket: India level series
India beat England by nine runs in the second one-day international at Bristol to level the series at 1-1.

Collingwood faces over-rate fine
Paul Collingwood will find out on Saturday whether he will be punished for Englands slow over rate in the one-day defeat to India in Bristol.

India hold nerve to level series
India beat England by nine runs in the second one-day international at Bristol to level the series at 1-1.

 

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