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Michael Levin: “Evolution by Natural Induction” (By What?)

Levin and his colleagues are unintimidated by those bullies who labor to forestall a crackup on the orthodox evolutionary team. Read More ›
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How We Bite with Apatite: The Wonders of a Hard Mineral

Explore the features of a remarkable mineral erupted from volcanoes that is found in our teeth. How did it get there? Read More ›
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Woodpecker Is a Stunning Example of Irreducible Complexity

A partially functional woodpecker evolving to be a functional woodpecker would be evolutionary dead-end. Read More ›
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Materialism Is Sounding Super Tired Lately

This sort of cross between a fairy tale and pop psychology helps pop science readers pass the time while listening to the latest announcement of a flight delay. Read More ›
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Should Caregivers Be Forced to Starve Dementia Patients?

If you did such a thing to a dog, you would go to jail. When will we say, “Enough. This is too much to ask”? Read More ›
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Slime Mold: Thanks for the Memories

In recent decades, researchers have been learning about memory in slime molds which have neither a brain nor neurons. Read More ›
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For Migration, Neanderthals Followed Rivers

Of course, if they followed river systems, they were assured of sources of food and water along the way. Read More ›
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Evolution Evolved to Mirror the Zeitgeist

By the mid 1800s, the mental climate had shifted, and the time was ripe for a new Darwin to craft a new Darwinism. Read More ›
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Schiavo Case Was a Terrible Cultural Tipping Point

The case elevated the culture of death into a conflagration. It boosted the passage of assisted suicide laws. Read More ›
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Learning to Love Industrial Farming

"Old MacDonald-style farms where soil is nurtured with love and animals have names rather than numbers may sound environmentally friendly." Read More ›

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