#theory of evolution


# evolution    

just asking questions, evolution edition

Rehashing the same old talking points while framing them as questions does not make them better or more correct.
just asking questions, evolution edition

# tech    

mixing technology and evolution yet again…

It's often tempting to compare advancements in technology to evolution. But they're two fundamentally different processes.
mixing technology and evolution yet again…

# evolution    

why darwin was right about the tree of life

A study of how proteins are encoded and translated across a dozen species shows that life on Earth had only one population of universal common ancestors.
why darwin was right about the tree of life

# evolution    

starting a controversy for controversy's sake

Jerry Fodor and Massimo Piattelli-Palmarini wrote a book about evolution riddled with mistakes called out by biologists. Now they're pretending their critics are faceless nobodies with suspect credentials.
starting a controversy for controversy's sake

# science    

how the stuff of pseudoscience legend is made

Evolution can explain why you stand upright and have a large brain. It won't explain why you like to watch movies or read books because it doesn't have to.
how the stuff of pseudoscience legend is made

# science    

harder, better, faster, stronger?

Humans are still evolving and a new study shows exactly what changed in our genomes over the last 10,000 years.
harder, better, faster, stronger?

# tech    

evolution's cybernetic helpers

Making robots compete for survival like living things shows us how some complex behaviors like altruism and parasitism might have evolved.
evolution's cybernetic helpers

# evolution    

a living argument against intelligent design

Everyone's favorite creationist punchline Ray Comfort decides to weigh in on swine flu. It went about as well as you'd expect.
a living argument against intelligent design

# science    

a brief history of evolution

The famed naturalist and science communicator is back with a new documentary about evolution that avoids similar efforts' typical mistakes.
a brief history of evolution

# evolution    

the true meaning of darwin day…

So what exactly is Darwin Day?
the true meaning of darwin day…

# evolution    

resurrecting lamarck

Creationists are deliberately confusing evolution with a popular theory it replaced.
resurrecting lamarck