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These truisms proved false in 2015

Brontosaurus is back, manipulating the speed of light and a warm-blooded fish

COUNTER INTELLIGENCE  Yes, Brontosaurus is a real dinosaur genus. No, the speed of light is not always constant. And, some fish are warm-blooded — sort of. 

Davide Bonadonna, Milan, Italy

By Macon Morehouse

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