Tag: health
These Animals Know How to Self-Medicate
The “animals’ pharmacy” mainly aims at treating parasites and wounds using plants and insects.
Don’t Forget Scientific Fraud
“I’ve done the research. I have the facts.” Thus said two people to me on successive days over the weekend, in almost identical words.
Why Darwin Exaggerated His Health Problems
All the evidence points to Darwin as a generally healthy man with a strong, active libido, normal sexual function, and prodigious fertility.
Contingency Planning in the Cell Affirms Design
When sunlight is adequate, leaves are happy. On some days, though, there can be too much of a good thing.
Listen: Median Artery and Evolution Hype
It’s far from clear how natural selection could select for this as an “adaptation” when its most obvious effect is to contribute to carpal tunnel syndrome.