Tag: homoplasy
The Puzzle of Hox Gene Homology — With Parsimony Taking the Hit
I am old enough to remember when, during the cladistics revolution, parsimony was the Final Referee with the Loudest Whistle.
#4 Story of 2021: Human Origins Research Is a Big Mess
Considering the number of fossils attributed to the human lineage, an absence of such fossils for the great African ape lineages raises an obvious suspicion.
Scientists Conclude: Human Origins Research Is a Big Mess
Considering the number of fossils attributed to the human lineage, an absence of such fossils for the great African ape lineages raises an obvious suspicion.
The Lovable Venus Flytrap: A Design Analysis
A correspondent sends along this remarkable nature video from the BBC and asks a good question.
An Unintended Endorsement of Marcos Eberlin’s New Book, Foresight
Some reviews that try to make a book look bad are so ill-informed and malicious that they actually make a good book look better.