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One giant leap for evolution.
Alice Gibb from Northern Arizona University and colleagues discovered 6 unrelated species of fish that have evolved the strange ability to jump:
Researchers discovered that at least six different types of fish are able to launch themselves into the air from a solid surface.
The team said this was an evolutionary snapshot of the transition from living in water to inhabiting land. [...]
It suggests that, rather than a rare adaptation that evolved in a select few species, the ability to leap on land is common among bony fishes. So many more of their ancient aquatic relatives might have invaded the land than had previously been thought.
If you’ve ever been to Retro Sabotage (featured previously at Neatorama), then you know Mario Jumping will not be like any other Mario game you’ve ever played. The payoff is well worth the effort. Link -Thanks, Tof!
Photo by Russos
No, not Double-Dutch, and not quite Bungee jumping. The kids these days and their fads- EnglishRussia has an interesting series of pictures of the group rope-jumping craze sweeping the country.
As illustrated above, a group simultaneously jumps from a bridge (as a train bears down on them), clinging to ropes that swing them up towards the other side. No details on what kind of injuries this involves, but the line tangles don’t look encouraging.
Photo: russos
There’s an odd fad taking off (jumping off?) in Russia: jumping off a bridge en masse after tethering yourself to a rope! For even more fun, wait till the train is passing by … Link – via kottke
