Tag: evolution
More Implausible Stories about Eye Evolution
Such accounts invoke the abrupt appearance of key features of advanced eyes including the lens, cornea, and iris.
Evolutionary Psychologist Argues that Worms Feel Pain. But How?
Wait. Barash’s hypothesis overlooks the fact that suffering is more than an alarm system. An alarm could be going off in an empty building.
Why Words Matter: Sense and Nonsense in Science
One might, with Darwin, theorize that the development of the biosphere was simply down to that empirically unattested variant of chance, “natural selection.”
To Regulate Foraging, Harvester Ants Use a (Designed) Feedback Control Algorithm
These elements of harvester ant behavior present a severe challenge for the evolutionary paradigm.
Here’s Another Defense of Junk DNA
The authors criticize the “ultra-Darwinian mindset,” which “perpetuates the notion that the genome, and life itself, is like a Swiss watch.”