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Bad Synteny Arguments Claim “No Functional Reason” for Genomic Arrangements

To skip to the punchline, Kuebler says that "species as distantly related as humans and mice share a huge array of synteny blocks." Read More ›
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When Can I Trust Scientists About Evolution?

The most commonly cited areas of evidence in favor of common ancestry include the fossil record and homology. Read More ›
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CRISPR’s Long Tail of Wonder: Too Many Solutions, Too Little Time

The implication: such a significant amount of diversity raises a challenge for unguided evolutionary mechanisms. Read More ›
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Khan Academy Misleads with Human-Chimp Genetic Similarity Argument for Common Ancestry

The video compares humans and chimps, saying the latter’s behaviors and facial expressions are “eerily human.” I could say the same thing about my cat. Read More ›
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From The Atlantic on Teaching Human Evolution, a Bit of Rare Honesty in Reporting

With permission from John West and Sarah Chaffee, here is the full text of their interview with staff writer Olga Khazan. Read More ›

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