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Resurrection Genomics: Millennia-Old Palm Trees Live Again

Seeds of date palms from the Judean desert, over 2,000 years old, have sprouted and grown into healthy trees. What can we learn from their genes? Read More ›
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Photo: Galápagos finch, by Mike's Birds from Riverside, CA, US, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Galápagos Finches — Some Contradictions Solved

The authors offer a selectionist explanation, which is nevertheless uncertain. Note the repeated use of the subjunctive. Read More ›
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Designs in Miniature — Some Are the Most Wonderful of All

The smaller a design, the harder it may be to detect. But miniature designs can inspire awe more than large ones. Read More ›
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Fruitful Science: The Marvel of a Seed

If engineers could make something like a seed, it would be absolutely phenomenal. Then, imagine getting the object to last for thousands of years and still work. Read More ›

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