Category: Evolution
Will Earth BioGenome Project Vindicate Darwin?
Compare the latest project to sequence everything to other megaprojects that may or may not answer evolutionary questions.
New Study in Nature Showing “Non-Random” Mutation Spells Trouble for Neo-Darwinism
The study was able to directly measure mutations after they occurred in the plant but before mutations could have been affected by natural selection.
Darwin’s One Wrong Argument
Fom the standpoint of empirical science, continued claims that the evidence for evolution is “incontrovertible” might be better termed one long bluff.
Cinderella Story? Transposons Gain New Respect
Junk DNA has been getting redress for decades of ignominy. Now, retrotransposons and transposable elements may be next in line for a better reputation.
Top Scientific Problems with Evolution: Speciation
Swedish scientist Arne Müntzing used two plant species to make a hybrid that underwent chromosome doubling to produce hempnettle, a member of the mint family.