evolution
A New Physics Theory of Life
Posted in Science on 23rd Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
Popular hypotheses credit a primordial soup, a bolt of lightning and a colossal stroke of luck. But if a provocative new theory is correct, luck may have little to do with it.
Poorly camouflaged insects can kick off a cascade of ecological impacts
Posted in Science on 29th Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller
The new findings illustrate the ability of rapid evolution to cause a cascade of ecological impacts.
New species of wild cat identified in Brazil
Posted in Science on 28th Nov, 2013
by Alex Muller
A new species of wild cat has been identified in South America by using molecular markers, researchers claim.
Evolution Can Select for Evolvability, Penn Biologists Find
Posted in Science on 16th Nov, 2013
by Alex Muller
Evolution does not operate with a goal in mind; it does not have foresight. But organisms that have a greater capacity to evolve may fare better in rapidly changing environments.
Oldest big cat fossil found in Tibet
Posted in Science on 14th Nov, 2013
by Alex Muller
The oldest big cat fossils ever found, from a previously unknown species "similar to a snow leopard" - have been unearthed in the Himalayas.