Tag: Nature (journal)
Rewriting Human Origins, Ongoing in East Asia
The reason all these new discoveries are so noteworthy is not because they represent the usual progress of science.
Can You Say That in Nature? Dobzhansky’s Evolution Cliché Is Becoming Passé
“Nothing in biology makes sense except…” Go ahead; complete that sentence yourself, with a yawn.
Ants, Wildebeest, Penguins, and More: A Zoo of Animal Designs
Don’t kick sand in the face of a wildebeest by joking that it looks like it was made by a committee. It might flex its muscles and charge.
Flight: The Genius of Seeds
Plant seeds come equipped to spread themselves in ways that baffle engineers. Did they invent these mechanisms by chance?
Response to Swamidass: Rats, Mice, and Discrepant Molecular Clocks
Molecular clocks are a relatively simple concept.