Friday, 25 May, 2012

Evolution is going on all around us. Evolution and everyday life.

Natural love: Hermaphroditic snails dart each other during sex. Just before mating, hydraulic pressure builds around the dart. When the second animal touches the darter’s genitals, it shoots.

New report says we don’t get genes directly from bacteria.

How accurate is DNA fingerprinting, and how does it work? What are the standards for a solid identification?

Are the Galapagos islands the birthplace of evolution theory and evolution science? What did Darwin learn there, and how are they being preserved nowadays?

Disabling a gene doubles the lifespan of a fruit fly — may act like caloric restriction.

All about twins and super twins! Surprising smarts in Swedish siblings. Intelligence, personality, and coping 101 for harried parents.

A researcher from Scotland grew a healthy adult sheep named Dolly from a cell of an adult sheep. What is cloning, and how much of it should we tolerate?