Category: Science
Deconstructing Darwin: The Myth and the Man
Harboring a secret fear that he’d become what his father said he would — a disgrace to his family — Darwin desperately sought status and recognition.
Richard Dawkins and the Law of Unintended Consequences
The New Atheists’ failure to understand the nuanced way that “ordinary people” think was a profound strategic error.
For Darwin Day, Robert Shedinger Calls Darwin’s Bluff
Tucked away in Charles Darwin’s surviving papers is a lengthy manuscript he never finished.
Top Five Questions on the Origin of Language — Answered!
We aren’t even sure which is the world’s oldest spoken language, though Hebrew, Arabic, and Chinese have impressively long histories.
How the Caterpillar Got Its Legs…Or Not
Almost 400 years after its discovery, the process of metamorphosis is still a thorny conundrum for evolutionary biologists.