Evolutionary Trees
Introduction to science; Falsifying RTB's model; A mechanism for evolution; Are women slow evolvers?
(06/12/2012) Introduction to science; Falsifying RTB's model; A mechanism for evolution; Are women slow evolvers? more
Are Gorillas Closer Human Relatives than Chimps?
“It was beauty killed the beast.”
One might invoke the last line from King Kong after hearing about a recent discovery asserting a closer connection between gorillas and humans. Does … more
Genomics
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Genomics more
Life in Titan's Atmosphere; The Long-Term Evolution Experiment; Adding Neanderthal Genes to Human DNA; Noncarbon-based Life-forms
Life in Titan's atmosphere; The Long-Term Evolution Experiment; Adding Neanderthal genes to human DNA; Noncarbon-based life-forms more
TNRTB Classic: A Tangled Evolutionary Tree
On Monday, I outlined the reasoning that leads researchers to disregard important data in their search for genomic evidence to support the theoretical relationship between humans and great apes. In … more
Did Surfing Snails Evolve?
National Geographic, "How Bubble-Rafting Snails Evolved" Oct 19, 2011; … more
LUCA Was Complex
MSNBC, "Ancestor of all living things was quite complex" Oct 05, 2011; http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44793862/ns/technology_and_science-science#.To9zNnKDl8E more
Mouse Genomes Do Not Reflect a Single Evolutionary Story
Science Daily, "Mouse Genome Sequences Reveal Variability, Complex Evolutionary History" Sep 15, 2011; http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110915141235.htm more
Wild horses, high genetic diversity, and the case for a literal Adam
Science Daily, "Endangered Horse Has Ancient Origins and High Genetic Diversity, New Study Finds" Sep 7, 2011; http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110907163921.htm more
Sudden Emergence of Bipedalism: 3.7 Million-Year-Old Laetoli Footprints Challenge Evolutionary Model
MSNBC, "Walk this way: What prehistoric footprints reveal" July 20, 2011; http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43827874/ns/technology_and_science-science/ more
Becoming Human—Fast!
While recording a recent episode of the I Didn’t Know That! podcast, my colleague Fuz Rana responded to a listener who wanted to know if there is enough time (from an evolutionary perspective) … more
Flood and aging, evolving vegetation, population bottleneck, cuddling up to carnivores
Aging before and after flood, plant evolution, genetic bottleneck, Isaiah 65:25 more
Just a few genes define dog diversity
MSNBC.com, "Just a few genes define dog diversity," August 10, 2010 ; http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38650616/ns/technology_and_science-science/ more
The Best of "I Didn't Know That": NIBIRU and Planet X, Hybridization and the evolutionary tree of life, Other humans we're not aware of?, Robustness of metabolic pathways
The Best of "I Didn't Know That": NIBIRU and Planet X, Hybridization and the evolutionary tree of life, Other humans we're not aware of?, Robustness of metabolic pathways more
Quoth the Raven, “Nevermore.”
Edgar Allan Poe was not the only one impressed with the great intellect of the raven. Ravens also much impressed the prophet Elijah when God ordered the birds to bring the prophet bread and meat.1 … more
Wolf-Dog Mating Led to Darker Wolves
Source: National Geographic News, "Wolf-Dog Mating Led to Darker Wolves," by Christine Dell'Amore, February 05, 2009; http://www.news.nationalgeographic.com/news/pf/10477395.html more
Flightless Birds Cause Evolution to Run Out of Options
Newly Discovered Example of Convergence Challenges Biological Evolution
A few weeks ago, while on a hike, I had to climb uphill through a boulder field. It was tough treading. Several times I wound … more
Birds Terrorize Evolutionary Biologists
Largest Bird Study to Date Challenges the Validity of Biological Evolution
Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 horror film The Birds broke new ground with its special effects and “revenge of … more
New Bird Family Tree Reveals Some Odd Ducks
Source: Yahoo! News, "New Bird Family Tree Reveals Some Odd Ducks," by Julie Steenhuysen, June 26, 2008 more
Evolution as Mythology, Part 5 (of 5): Conclusion
The four previous articles in this series have shown that the theory of evolution is more like a creation myth than a scientific theory. A myth may be true or false, but its principle characteristic … more