Tag: memory
From Nature, a Devastating Critique of Origin-of-Life Research
The magazine started by Norman Lockyer in 1869 to promote Darwin’s naturalistic views has had to face judgment day.
Sleeping and Waking — A Designer’s Gift
Why is sleeping, in which the conscious mind/brain is asleep, categorically more restful and recuperative to the body than merely lying down?
The Superior Programming that Makes Plants Look Smart
Two signaling molecules — strigolactone and ethylene — can work independently to begin the process of leaf senescence.
Understanding the Limits of Scientism
The great impasse in empirical science was reached early in the 20th century when quantum mechanics was first being developed.
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.