Tag: evolution
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Did natural selection make the Dutch the tallest people on the planet?
An interesting article that should serve as a reminder that natural selection is still very much at work on our species, arguments from creationists notwithstanding. New study shows that taller men in the Netherlands tend to have more children Source: Did natural selection make the Dutch the tallest people on the planet?
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Don’t Believe In Evolution? Try Thinking Harder
An interesting research paper with findings that could be quite significant. If psychologist Will Gervais is on to something, it might help explain why debates concerning evolution between the scientifically minded and the religiously minded, tend not to get resolved. It’s not just that people are stubborn and it is hard to get them to…
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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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Is there any evidence for creation?
Last week, I examined 7 fallacies about the theory of evolution that believers in creation often use in debates. This week, in the interests of fairness and curiosity, I have decided to look into some evidence for creation as an explanation for life on Earth. What evidence that would hold up in the court of…