Category Archives: evolution

Do you believe that you have to be right all the time? Is it possible that you might be wrong? Is being wrong, wrong?

Posted on February 4, 2011 by rndsync

We grow up with the notion that being wrong is a failure. Even 6 year olds just starting in school, know that being right is what makes you succeed. With that reinforced into all of us, we strive at every … Continue reading →

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Do we differ from Chimpanzees in genetic make up?

Posted on December 17, 2010 by rndsync

The popular answer has been that the difference is tiny and we share 98% of the genome with Chimpanzee. However, it’s important to see where these differences lie even though it’s only 2%. In genetics, even a few 1000 base … Continue reading →

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Energy crisis?

Posted on October 22, 2010 by rndsync

in bacteria that is! Why can’t (or won’t) bacteria which are single celled organisms (parkaryotes) join together to form complex molecules or multicelled organisms (eukaryotes)? The reason is lack of specialized battery for supplying the huge energy requirements of complex organisms. It’s … Continue reading →

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This wonderful life – evolution and complexity

Posted on October 21, 2010 by rndsync

This is a wonderful article that reiterates that complex systems are hard to predict and small changes in initial conditions have huge and unexpected impact on the long term state of the system. Read through it. I always like the … Continue reading →

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biological warfare against pests

Posted on July 18, 2010 by rndsync

Good idea? Humans have been trying to use insects, plants and other ways to fight bugs but now that the world is more flat, they are introducing more and more species from different parts of the world. Is this a … Continue reading →

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Evolution in remote islands takes interesting turns

Posted on July 17, 2010 by rndsync

Carnivorous caterpillar (that eats fruit flies). The fruit fly itself is an interesting factoid in evolution on the Hawaiian islands.

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Cheaters beware! Don’t break trust. Weather you are a plant or animal. Nemesis will catch up

Posted on July 17, 2010 by rndsync

Very interesting article. Proves that exploitation of friends depletes the resources and results in cheaters in a symbiotic relationship to lose. Nature’s recourse Nature has a shifty side. Bees cheat flowers. Flowers cheat bees. Fish cheat other fish, and so on. … Continue reading →

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Parasites help evolution in insects

Posted on July 10, 2010 by rndsync

Any parasite that helps reproduction is likely to spread among the population. A mother Howardula worm would swell to massive size inside a host fly, laying thousands of eggs. After they hatched, larvae coursed through the host’s body. The flies didn’t … Continue reading →

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Ping Pong in virus world – Swine flu from Pigs to humans back to pigs…

Posted on July 3, 2010 by rndsync

Swine flue jumps from humans to pigs. This back and forth, keeps the virus alive and also helps it evolve. Scientists have been observing the effects of animal to human virus transmission. But diseases go the other way too. It’s … Continue reading →

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Evolution in remote places takes interesting turns

Posted on June 23, 2010 by rndsync

Even today new Galapagos are being discovered as this expedition into New Guinea rain forest reveals – egg laying mammal, worlds tiniest kangaroo, foja-mountains expedition Of course, check out the photos while there. Simply out of this world:)

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