evolution
How a Single Act of Evolution Nearly Wiped Out All Life on Earth
Posted in Science on 5th Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller
The transfer of two genes from one type of bacteria to one type of archaea, nearly wiped out all life on this planet.
Humans, the Honey Hunters
Posted in Featured, Science on 23rd Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller
Energy-rich honey may have helped hominids evolve big brains.
Theory on origin of animals challenged:
Posted in Featured, Science on 19th Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller
Studies show that animals can live and grow even with very limited oxygen supplies.
Earliest footprints outside Africa discovered in Norfolk
Posted in Science on 8th Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller
Scientists have discovered the earliest evidence of human footprints outside of Africa, on the Norfolk Coast in the East of England.
DNA Studies Topple the Ladder of Complexity
Posted in Science on 31st Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
Scientists saw signs of increasing complexity in evolution, but new DNA studies are ruining that idea. Amoebas have big genomes; evolution stumbles forward like a drunk.