Tag: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Adaptation in Action Yields a Repurposed Enzyme
“Nylon-eating bacteria? What the heck?” you say. “Why does this matter?”
Studying Homo naledi Fossils, Paleoanthropologists Apply ID Principles
This fascinating study also counters arguments that Homo naledi was beginning to develop a human-like intellect.
Pre-Adaptation: In Evolutionary Explanations, Too Much Serendipity
“The bombardier beetle’s ancestors simply pressed into different service chemicals that already happened to be lying around. That’s often how evolution works.”
Four Darwin Heretics: A Reader’s Roundup
When you read Matti Leispola’s account of his adventures with a persecuted enclave of Darwin skeptics, you’ll understand why he has a smile on his face.
Irreducible Complexity in Molecular Machine Assembly
We know that many molecular machines are irreducibly complex in their operation. Even more IC is the process of assembling them in the cell.