Author: Evolution News
Can Largely Rearranged Genomes Explain Why Octopuses Are So Smart?
Even compared to each other, the genomes of three cephalopods studied had been broken up and extensively reorganized.
Denton: Return of the Man Hypothesis
Scientific discoveries have revitalized the outlook that placed man at the center of the cosmos, not in a physical but in a metaphysical sense.
Brian Miller: From Non-Life to Life via Natural Forces Alone? Nope
Steven Novella, a scientist committed to puncturing science hype, seems to have fallen for the hype surrounding this laboratory work.
Philosopher Looks for a Way to Redefine Free Will
Julian Baggini’s proposed new approach assumes the existence of the very qualities that only a traditional view of the mind offers.
Biologist Michael Denton: Paradigm Shifts
Dr. Denton reflects on paradigm shifts in science he’s witnessed in his lifetime and how his own thinking has changed.