Green Energy Calculated to Kill Birds
September 30, 2015
Bird deaths figure into the equations for wind turbines. Many more will die because of bad data.
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What Sparked the Mammal Explosion?
September 3, 2015
If you think tiny shrew-like mammals scurried afoot below dinosaurs right before they went extinct, you've got the wrong picture.
More Flaws in Darwin's Mechanism
August 27, 2015
Mutation and selection: we're taught those pillars of neo-Darwinism from high school. How does it measure up to reality, though?
So Where's the Evolution?
July 30, 2015
When you go looking for evolution and find stasis, has Darwin been falsified?
Coral Islands Rise With Sea Level
May 25, 2015
Worries about sea-level rise inundating coral atolls and islands are unfounded, thanks to coral's rapid response to change.
Instant Islands and Ecology
May 19, 2015
A new volcanic island near Japan recalls the rapid colonization of Iceland's Surtsey island in 1963.
Plants Borrow Their Transportation
April 2, 2015
Seed dispersal in plants is a fascinating study about diverse mechanisms for survival. Here are two methods of hitchhiking on animal transportation.
Smart Mammal Tricks
January 29, 2015
Take any animal group. The closer you look, the more interesting things get. Check out four mammals.
How to Respect a Crow
January 25, 2015
They're black and noisy, but the more you learn about crows, the more you will appreciate them—or at least respect them as you shoo them from your scarecrow.
Evolution Is Not a Goddess
January 23, 2015
A reporter wonders what evolution was thinking when it gave us allergies.
The Silent Underground Network
December 15, 2014
Under your feet in the woods is a vast communication network where information technology keeps the ecosystem functioning.
Pathogens Don't Exist
December 10, 2014
It takes a partnership to have a disease, say two microbiologists who argue for ditching the word "pathogen."
Darwin Sale
November 21, 2014
We need to clear the deck of evolution news. Here's a list of headlines presented "as is" for interested readers to research further.
Dinosaur Variety was Extreme
November 8, 2014
Here are news stories about dinosaurs, from dwarfs to giants that lived in all kinds of habitats.