Answering three questions can help reveal how the “inheritance of acquired characteristic” fits into modern evolutionary theory.
Gut microbes have also been shown to influence behavior, anxiety, depression, hypertension and a variety of other conditions.
It’s time to give the violent metaphors of evolution a break. For those most invested in the old-school Darwinian view of the survival of the fittest and violence as virtue, then, the message is clear: Just relax.
New mothers show evidence of neural remodeling up to two years after giving birth
Just like taxonomists have debated over which physical characteristics warrant a new species designation, they’re conflicted over how much genetic variation you need to prove differentiation.
The first cells may have been anaerobic, heat tolerant, and hydrogen-fed.
Big leaps in our understanding of protein folding can open doors to new protein-based medicines and materials--designed from the ground up.
Scientists have figured out how microbes can suck energy from rocks. Such life-forms might be more widespread than anyone anticipated.
Despite a late start in his field, Kerry Knudsen might know more about lichens than anyone alive today.
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