Why We Need to Study the Brain’s Evolution in Order to Understand the Modern Mind
Brainwaves,
Image via Wikimedia Commons, adapted from Christopher Walsh, Harvard Medical School, by…
Image via Wikimedia Commons, adapted from Christopher Walsh, Harvard Medical School, by…
In the September 17th issue of The New Yorker, Anthony Gottlieb analyzes Homo Mysterious: Evolutionary Puzzles of Human Nature…
Sinir Sisteminin Evrimsel Tarihi: Beyin ve Sinir Sistemi
I have commented several times on the early evolution of the animals, especially in regard to their ability to handle…
I recently discussed the earliest animals, and what the original animal might have been like. (Or rather, the originals of…
More interesting preadaptations:This time sponges (wiki). Quote: Sponges are among the simplest animals. They lack…
Mammals have hair but no other animals do. As such, hair is a clear evolutionary novelty, present in one group but absent in…
I just had a student ask me some questions about evolution. Since I spent a little time on this, I thought I would post it here…
One of the things that's always fascinating (or inspiring, astonishing, awe-inspiring – take your pick) about what we learn…
There’s a very interesting post on the Newsweek blog by science journalist Sharon Begley about the existence of genes for…
PLOS One opublikował artykuł, który podaje nowe informacje dotyczące ewolucji układu nerwowego uzyskane z badań nad gąbkami. Te…
It’s fitting that the discovery of post-synaptic proteins in sponges was published the week after Behe’s new book tries to flog…