Tag: Cornell University
Butterfly Wing Pattern Diversification by Non-Darwinian Mechanisms
In butterfly “evolution,” new findings show mechanisms at work other than random mutation and natural selection.
New Bird Migration Secrets Revealed
Advances in live data logging show how birds do it: get from here to there. Some surprises were uncovered in recent experiments.
Remembering Will Provine, Friend and Adversary
Provine was one of those rare people with a strong viewpoint who is still willing to imagine that there is an opposing view that is worth hearing.
Memory — New Research Reveals Cells Have It, Too
A memory of past events helps a cell learn how to respond to recurring threats and protect the genome.
Lessons from the Wansink Science Scandal
Professor Alan Levinovitz asks: Science as “a big book of Important Truths”?