Sandwalk

  This molecule is responsible for one of the distinguishing features of an entire group of species. Sadly, most undergraduates have never ...

  I grew up in the phage group and spent many summers at the phage meetings in Cold Spring Harbor. Back then (late 1960s, early 1970s), the...

This month's Carnival of Evolution (44th version) is hosted by The Atavism , a blog written by David Winter, a PhD student in evolution...

The "arsenic affair" began with a NASA press conference on Dec. 2, 2010 announcing that a new species of bacteria had been discove...

My wife and our children are cousins of Mitt Romney. This is the story of their common ancestor James Hood and his Mormon descendants. A Mor...

My wife and our children are cousins of Mitt Romney. This is the story of their common ancestor James Hood and his Mormon descendants. A Mor...

  You need to pay close attention in order to identify this molecule correctly. Post your answer in the comments. I'll hold off relea...

My wife and our children are cousins of Mitt Romney. This is the story of their common ancestor James Hood and his Mormon descendants. A Mor...

  Heather Mallick published a column in today's Toronto Star where she declares that she is an atheist [ Atheists should make more nois...

My wife and our children are cousins of Mitt Romney. This is the story of their common ancestor James Hood and his Mormon descendants. A Mor...

The IDiots are at it again but this time they are aided and abetted by scientists who should know better. The subject is horseshoe crabs, fa...

  Press releases are a problem. Ryan Gregory has found a doozy: Radical Theory Explains the Origin, Evolution, and Nature of Life, Challenge...

Paul Doty was born in 1920. He died last month (Dec. 5, 2011) at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA [ Paul Mead Doty (1920-2011) ]. H...

  Jerry Coyne has a little quiz for you as you watch this music video about evolution [ An Evolution Music Video ]. You should visit his bl...

The number of differences between the human and chimpanzee genomes is consistent with Neutral Theory and fixation by random genetic drift. ...