Tag: learning
“Directed Evolution”: The Tiniest Brain Is Not Simple
Even a cursory examination of the connectome shows the complexity of the brain, despite its tiny size.
Do Fungi Have Free-Will?
Whenever a new hypothesis like this is published and calmly debated in scientific journals without arousing any furor, your first instinct may be to scoff.
Summer Seminars: Beyond the Evolutionary Firewall
The Center for Science and Culture is populating a community of dissenters in academia with the annual all-expenses-paid Summer Seminars on Intelligent Design.
“Long Story” Sunday: Why Homology Can’t Be Used as Evidence for Evolution
How has your weekend been so far? There’s still time to spice it up with a little laughter and learning.
Dreaming Animals and Human Exceptionalism
Researchers have detected something like REM (rapid eye movement) sleep — which is associated with dreaming in humans — in jumping spiders.