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Month: July 2007

Science Saturday: Cephalopod-Lovin' Edition

John Horgan speaks with PZ Myers.

Published 28-Jul-2007
Filed under: Blog Tags: bloggingheads.tv, pharyngula, podcasts, pz myers

Click bats fly by my window

How we and bats perceive the world in totally different ways.

Published 22-Jul-2007
Filed under: Blog Tags: bats, echolocation, slugs

Support for 'Out of Africa' hypothesis

But I can't see it convincing everyone.

Published 18-Jul-2007
Filed under: Blog Tags: human evolution, out of africa hypothesis

The blue moon butterfly bottleneck

How evolutionary bottlenecks can help preserve disadvantageous traits.

Published 17-Jul-2007
Filed under: Blog Tags: bacteria, butterflies, chimpanzees, evolutionary bottlenecks, hominids, human evolution, in-breeding

Two theories of bipedalism

But only one involves chimps on treadmills!

Published 17-Jul-2007
Filed under: Blog Tags: bipedalism, chimpanzees

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  • Newsletter 14: ‘The correct way to classify species’
    Taxonomic techniques compared • Pterosaurs • plant evolution and mega-herbivores • punctuated equilibrium • chimp vocalisations • giraffes’s necks • whale evolution • giant tortoises • platypus conspiracy • book recommendations
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    Some great news • How the internet is supposed to work • Darwin plays backgammon • Links and book reviews • a necessary owl

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