Tag: mammals
Sleep on It: Design in the Subconscious Brain
An international team reasoned there had to be a purpose for sleep. In one of the largest datasets ever collected, they believe they found two functions.
A Crucial Design Difference in Vertebrate Nerves
Consideration of the basic characteristics of nerve impulse propagation suggests that the speed of conduction in mammals is close to the maximum possible.
For Fire, Nature Obliges Us with Rapid Reflexes
One area where very fast nerve conduction is vital is vision, more specifically, in keeping the eyes fixed on some object in the field of vision while in motion.
Privacy in Human Intimacy Isn’t About Evolution
We transcend the strictly material forces that spur natural selection. We, alone in the known universe, are moral beings.
Many “Miracles”: Navigation Arose Independently Across Diverse Animal Species
From sea turtles to the family dog, animals travel unerringly over long distances using geophysical cues. And it all evolved, independently, by chance! Believe that?