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Articles, Change, Humans

Evolution of Danish Protest Pig

Under occupation, Danish farmers were banned from raising their home country’s flag. In protest against the Danish flag ban, Danish farmers came up with an ingenious idea: The farmers would raise a new pig breed. The Danish Protest Pig was born.

Tamer Aydogdu

Articles, Change, Religion

Why Aren’t Apes Evolving into Humans Anymore?

Apes are not evolving into humans anymore. Does this mean that the school of thought born with Charles Darwin’s book “Descent of Man” published in 1871 was just a fallacy? Should scientists officially issue an acceptance to the Bible’s account of genesis? Or can it be that humans did not evolve from apes?

Articles, Change, Survival, Theory

Natural Selection – a.k.a. Survival of the Fittest

Tipped off by an article on economics on the survival of the fittest in the free market economy, the English biologist Charles Darwin initiated a study on the fish population. Little did he know that he was about to cause a dramatic change in thinking in natural sciences.

Articles, Change, Theory

Is Evolution as Certain as Gravity?

Evolution is a fact. It is not just a theory that may be falsified in the future. Even if it were, evolution would still be a fact. Theories change, facts don't.

Articles, Change, Humans

Are Humans Still Evolving?

Virtually all live-born babies grow up to have their own babies. Does this mean human natural selection, hence the evolution of humans, is coming to an end?

Articles, Change, Humans, Sex, Theory

Why Do We Have Unique DNA?

Potatoes grown by cloning are cheap and plentiful, but they share the same genetic information, which makes them vulnerable to the same potato diseases.

Articles, Change, Theory

Who Are Those Who Deny Evolution?

The research literature reveals religion as a major barrier to the acceptance of the theory of evolution. What is it exactly about religious individuals that causes rejection of scientific evidence?

Articles, Humans

Evolution in Our Daily Lives

World Health Organisation estimates worldwide there are 1 billion cases of influenza annually. We catch the flu, recover from it, but we are not off the hook, we can catch the flu again.

Change, Theory

Is Evolution Theory About the Origin of Life?

Evolution theory does encompass ideas and evidence regarding life's origins, but this is not the central focus of evolution theory.

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