Tag: prokaryotes
Hierarchical Systems in Biology — DNA Packaging
It is hard to fathom that such a highly complex, hierarchical mechanism of information storage on a microscopic scale could come about purely by chance.
The Tragedy of Eukaryote Evolution
Think of all the frustrated longings, misunderstandings, jealousy, and more entailed by the fact that males and females constitute separate genders.
Magnetic Navigation May Be a Gift from Bacteria
New clues to the prevalence of magnetotactic bacteria suggest that diverse animals may employ microbes for help with long-distance navigation.
Judge Michael Behe’s Case for Intelligent Design Yourself
“Darwin’s mechanism is dominated by ‘Poison-Pill’ mutations: positively-selected, loss-of-function mutation.” It “squanders genetic information for short-term gain.”
Programmable Memory in Prokaryotes
In the past couple of days, we’ve documented upsets in conventional evolutionary thinking. Here’s a third.