Tag: universal common descent
Darwin’s “God Wouldn’t Do It This Way” Argument
A book widely hailed as proposing a true mechanism for evolution actually reads more like an anti-creationist polemic.
Here Is What We Mean by Intelligent Design (And What We Don’t)
Some ID supporters agree with universal common descent, but many ID supporters argue against the idea that all life shares a common ancestor.
Now, with Starships, Evolutionary Origins Become Still More Difficult
So it appears that self-contained gene transposon “packages” permit transfer of genes from one species to another
A Good Example of Evolutionary Use of Extremely Small Probability Singularities
How can you be certain, for instance, that you, horned lizards, and brook trout share a common chordate ancestor?
More Turbulence at the Base of the Tree of Life
For a theory whose empirical strength is so great that it cannot be doubted, universal common descent certainly is doubted a lot.