Category: Science
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One gene may drive leap from single cell to multicellular life – life – 22 June 2015 – New Scientist
The question “why and how did life ever go from single cell lifeforms to multicellular life” has been a challenge to answer for biologists. It was thought that this was a giant evolutionary hurdle. New research suggests that this may actually be quite easy. If these findings hold up, we’ve taken an important step in…
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Cradle of creation: Evolution shapes up new ecosystem in the lab – life – 19 June 2015 – New Scientist
There are still opponents to evolution, most often found in religious circles. They are fond of claiming that evolution has never been observed by science. Well, here is a long running science experiment that has taken a strain of E. Coli bacteria through 60.000 generations. Monitoring the genetic changes in the organisms, the team running…
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Evolution: 550 myr in 1 minute « Why Evolution Is True
I really enjoy these kinds of animations. You just see how evolution makes sense, producing gradual changes over a long enough period of time, you get vastly different animals. No pigs giving birth to cows or other common erroneous interpretations. Just a simple, gradual change. Well done! Source: Evolution: 550 myr in 1 minute «…
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Astronomers Glimpse Very First Stars in the Universe
This is the kind of news that I love to read. This is like looking back in time at a baby picture of the universe! Bright galaxy is home to huge, superhot early stars that lived fast and died young. Source: Astronomers Glimpse Very First Stars in the Universe
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Mystery solved: Why large dinosaurs avoided the tropics for millions of years
Interesting article on Fox News about why large dinosaurs seem to have avoided the tropics during the Triassic period. Palaeontology warning us about climate change today! New research has revealed why it took more than 30 million years for large Triassic dinosaurs to populate the tropics after they first appeared on Earth, ending a mystery…
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The “Echo Chamber Effect”
When unsure of something, it is smart to seek advice from someone else. Nobody knows everything so sometimes we have to rely on the expertise of others to help us make a decision. For medical questions, you consult your doctor. For mortgage advice, we consult a financial advisor. So for religious questions, people ask their…