Tag: molecular biology
Why Evolution Struggles to Explain the Transition to Multicellularity
It is as if evolutionary biologists don’t take death into account. All their theories seem to work like magic.
When an Atheist Professor’s Worldview Imploded
For 25 years, John D. Wise considered Darwinian evolution the most plausible explanation for life’s origin and development.
An Object Lesson in How Not to Do Science
The story the public is told is contrary to evidence but scientists have to keep telling it because otherwise the wrong people might benefit.
“That Is a Lot of Evolution”: Study Finds LUCA Required 2,600 Genes
One scientist commented, “LUCA was a very complex cell, with a genome similar to modern bacteria.”
Fossil Friday: Discontinuities in the Fossil Record — A Problem for Neo-Darwinism
The fossil record generally documents a discontinuous history of life with sudden appearances of new body plans and new forms of life in saltational events.