Category: Evolution
So, Does Ontogeny Recapitulate Phylogeny? Nope
When I was younger, my family lived next-door to a retired dentist named Max. Before entering dentistry, Max studied biology at UC Berkeley.
Oxford Journal: “The Days of ‘Junk DNA’ Are Over ”
Since project ENCODE provoked outrage among evolutionary biologists over a decade ago, there has been a concerted campaign to defend the notion of junk DNA.
Biologist Jonathan Wells Offers a Cure for Zombie Science
Wells encourages more than a modest dose of skepticism, and gives the example of the supposed “backward wiring of the vertebrate eye” as a case in point.
“Stuck in the Late 19th Century”: Andrew Klavan, Stephen Meyer on Scientific Atheism
Darwin, Marx, and Freud are largely responsible for elaborating the outlook that sought to replace the Western theistic view.
Studies on Insect Wings Validate Engineering Models for Adaptation
The “long-winged” phenotype is generated if the environmental conditions deteriorate due to reduced food supply or overpopulation.