Human pheromones: RNA-mediated theory killers
A Fear of Pheromones Excerpt: WHAT are we going to do if it turns out that we have pheromones? What on earth would we be […]
What’s in the News
Finding it and Perfuming the Mind
Microbes Effect on the Brain Excerpt: In flies with a particular microbe, they only want to mate with others who have that microbe. This occurs […]
How fast can evolutionary theory be changed?
Boston, land of…creationists? Excerpt: “For example, right now a creationist with a Harvard science degree is lecturing in Boston on Evolution: Bankrupt Science; Creationism: Science […]
Unconstrained evolutionary innovability
The Strange Inevitability of Evolution by Philip Ball Excerpt 1) Natural selection supplies an incredibly powerful way of pruning variation into effective solutions to the […]
RNA-mediated species specificity
Species-Specific Scientists uncover striking differences between mouse and human gene expression across a variety of tissues. By Jyoti Madhusoodanan | November 17, 2014 Excerpt: “…results […]
“Kardashians” in science
On “Kardashians” in science and the general relationship between achievement and fame Posted on September 19, 2014 by Lascap Excerpt Ultimately, it is all about […]
Odor preferences are ecological adaptations
Does Singld Out, a gene-based dating service, pass the sniff test? Excerpt: “The evolution of odour preference When we think about the evolutionary threats faced […]
Non-evolutionary facts predict ovulatory shifts
Round 2: Ovulatory Cycles and Shifting Preferences Excerpt: “…ovulatory shifts are intriguing because they represent an original prediction of evolutionary theory, but are not predicted […]
Connecting the various levels of analysis
Is Our Focus Becoming Overly Narrow? By Nancy Eisenberg Excerpt: “A larger perspective informed by knowledge about all levels of analysis is in jeopardy. An […]
Is learning about ecology too much to ask?
Is It Too Much To Ask That Reporters Understand Evolution? Excerpt 1): “Most scientists believe Darwin got it right: Single-celled creatures evolved into complex […]