For anyone who is a fan of raptors and the T-Rex, we may be closer to ever (at least according to the book).  Move over Besse Cooper, there is a new oldest organism in town.  In Italy, scientists discovered the oldest creatures ever recorded, 230 MILLION years old.  The best part:  They are encased in amber!  If that doesn’t make the 4 year old in you stand up and scream at the top of your lungs, then you are dead inside.  Not only that, but these mites (I know, mosquitoes are so much sexier) are almost identical to their modern day descendants.  This may not seem like a big deal, but that means that evolutionarily speaking, these critters are at the top of their game, along side the shark and the cockroach.  Full story here.