Author: Evolution News
How Does a Flagellum Know How Long to Grow?
How does a flagellum know when to stop growing? The short answer is, we don’t know. The clues so far available point to sophisticated feedback controls for these outboard motors and other organelles in the cell.
What Chaperone Proteins Know
Proteins are used to make proteins, so if we assume a purely naturalistic origin of life, where did the first proteins come from?
Cherry-Picking a Definition of “Species”
What exactly is a species? Good question! Glad you asked.
Circadian Rhythms: “Nature’s Intricate Clockwork”
Research is unveiling layers of complexity in the systems that allow plants, animals and humans to keep time. Here are some recent developments.
E. O. Wilson Stumbles on His Conscience
In his new book, E. O. Wilson can’t avoid moralizing. But if everything in life is produced by evolution, what’s there to care about?