Blink of an Eye

An expedition to the Australian Outback by scientists from the South Australian Museum was deemed a success when a 570 million-year-old jellyfish fossil was discovered. “It was a special specimen,” said curator Neville Pledge. “It was very well preserved.” But when scientists returned later to remove the 12-by-16-inch rock specimen, it was gone. Dejected scientists lament the theft. “It may be a new species, we can’t tell now.” (AP) ...Don’t despair: a million years from now no one will be able to tell it was ever missing.