When Jane Goodall gives public talks, she often begins by giving a pant-hoot: a loud call that begins with soft hoos, followed by grunts, barks or screams, and often ends with grunts again. (Jane usually leaves out the screams, though, as she thinks those sound too aggressive.) Spectro...
let me explain. Consider for a moment a population of clones. Let’s go with lizards, since this actually occurs inlizards. So we have our population of lizard clones. They are all female, and are all able to reproduce, leading to twice the potential ...
Labichea stellata, one of the intermediate forms, with tough, leathery, narrow leaves adapted to a hot, dry climate. Studying the morphology – the physical form – of a plant will tell you a lot about the challenges of the place it evolved and what it had to survive to make it to t...
WikiLeaks email from NASA Astronaut Edgar Mitchell to John Podesta White House Chief of Staff So, if one day we hear about an alien invasion, don't panic, it could very well be the son of man returning with his angels to overthrow the corrupt governments of the world and free the ...
Why Evolution is True is a blog written by Jerry Coyne, centered on evolution and biology but also dealing with diverse topics like politics, culture, and cats.
1908– Production of the Model T automobile begins at theFord Piquette Avenue Plantin Detroit. The model T (one shown below) was made at the plant for 15 months until its popularity forced production to a larger plant. Here’s one of the originals in great condition. The Wikipedia caption ...
Ammodramus // Wikimedia Commons Nebraska: The Scottish Rite Masonic Center For 12 years, the character of Dr. San Guinary, played by John Jones, hosted a late-night horror film series called “Creature Feature,” which aired across Omaha from 1971 to 1982. The show was rebooted with new ...
WikiLeaks email from NASA Astronaut Edgar Mitchell to John Podesta White House Chief of Staff So, if one day we hear about an alien invasion, don't panic, it could very well be the son of man returning with his angels to overthrow the corrupt governments of the world and free the ...
Ammodramus // Wikimedia Commons Nebraska: The Scottish Rite Masonic Center For 12 years, the character of Dr. San Guinary, played by John Jones, hosted a late-night horror film series called “Creature Feature,” which aired across Omaha from 1971 to 1982. The show was rebooted with new ...