Tag: humans
Does a Suboptimal Panda’s Thumb Fit Better with Evolution than with Intelligent Design?
Just how much does evolution expect suboptimal structures? And just how much does intelligent design expect optimal ones?
Aeon: “The Cell Is Not a Factory” — It’s Far More Complex
Viewing the cell’s nucleus as keeping a “collaborative notebook” implies record-keeping to maintain order and to act toward a purpose.
Astrobiologists Offer an “Information-Based View of the Biosphere”
Even if their estimates need to be revised by a terabase or two someday, they have made it clear that our biosphere is awash in information.
What’s in a Name? Debating the Anthropocene Epoch
Earlier this month, geologists voted down a proposal to give the years since 1950 a geological name, the Anthropocene Epoch.
Dead Pets: PETA’s Astonishing Kill Rate
PETA’s leadership may believe that some animals are better off dead than adopted by households that are non-vegan.