Hiding things about neo-Darwinism
Biologists devise invasion plan for mutations Excerpt: “…researchers describe a technique for creating mutations that invade the genome and transmit themselves across to the next […]
vitamin C
Science idiots continue their killing spree
Bat-filled tree source of Ebola epidemic? Excerpt: “Ash around the tree contained DNA fragments matching the Angolan free-tailed bat, known to survive infections with Ebola.” […]
Intelligent viruses and cancers?
The Very Intelligent Ebola Virus Takes Front and Center Excerpt 1) “Ebola doesn’t enter the nucleus. It uses the cell’s machinery of ribosomes and transfer […]
No excuses: Creation and the meaning of organismal complexity
E.O. Wilson On ‘The Meaning Of Human Existence’ Excerpt: “We’re one species — glorious though we are — we are just one species out of […]
Biophysically constrained beginnings of RNA and DNA
Any anonymous participant in the discussion of: DNA may have had humble beginnings as nutrient carrier (Sep 01, 2014 by Adam Hadhazy) asks: “when are […]
Neural systems are manifestations of ecological adaptations
The ctenophore genome and the evolutionary origins of neural systems Excerpt: “More than 300 families of transposable elements constitute at least 8.5% of the genome […]
Ecological adaptations link bats to humans
Is Evolution Predictable? Excerpt: “…evolution is not really predictable because too many chance events can knock it off course.” My comment: Ecological variation predicts nutrient-dependent […]
Adaptive radiations vs pseudoscientific nonsense
Rates of Dinosaur Body Mass Evolution Indicate 170 Million Years of Sustained Ecological Innovation on the Avian Stem Lineage Excerpt: ‘One possible explanation of how […]
Vitamins are nutrients
Vitamins’ Old, Old Edge Excerpt: “It took hundreds of millions of years for plants to become such proficient vitamin C manufacturers, but vitamin production can […]