We looked at some papers claiming to see evolution happening in real time, to see if natural selection has actually invented a new function, or just broke an existing function.
Source: Testing Behe’s Principle that Darwin Devolves | Evolution News
Ancestors: the evolution video game tapping millions of years of ingenuity | Games | The Guardian
The creator of Assassin’s Creed is making apes of gamers – reconnecting us with prehistoric survival instincts in virtually untouched gaming territory
Source: Ancestors: the evolution video game tapping millions of years of ingenuity | Games | The Guardian
Engineers tap DNA to create ‘lifelike’ machines
Tapping into the unique nature of DNA, engineers have created simple machines constructed of biomaterials with properties of living things.
Source: Engineers tap DNA to create ‘lifelike’ machines — ScienceDaily
Thawing Permafrost Emitting Higher Levels of Potent Greenhouse Gas Than Previously Thought: Study
Nitrous oxide is nearly 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide
Source: Thawing Permafrost Emitting Higher Levels of Potent Greenhouse Gas Than Previously Thought: Study
North Atlantic warming hole impacts jet stream — ScienceDaily
The North Atlantic warming hole (NAWH), a region of reduced warming located in the North Atlantic Ocean, significantly affects the North Atlantic jet stream in climate simulations of the future.
Source: North Atlantic warming hole impacts jet stream — ScienceDaily
Appalachia Can’t Breathe – Progressive.org
The black lung epidemic represents a dilemma that progressives must confront in order to find the heart and soul of the values that will take them into 2020.
The history of humanity in your face — ScienceDaily
The face you see in the mirror is the result of millions of years of evolution and reflects the most distinctive features that we use to identify and recognize each other, molded by our need to eat, breath, see, and communicate.
