Evolution

Evolution is a scientific theory that explains the diversity of life on earth, how it arrived at this point, and how it continues to change. It's "father" is usually considered to be Charles Darwin, with his On the Origin of Species.

Many bloggers are charting discoveries about the process of evolution, discussing technical debates about the details, reviewing books on the subject, or celebrating more unusual ways of looking at fossils.

The term can also be used more broadly to refer to any process of developmental change, for example in social or cultural practices or in manufactured goods and technology.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Evolution”

• Hammerheads and stereo view

  
  Darwiniana — Authority: 158
  Wide Heads Give Hammerhead Sharks Exceptional Stereo ViewScienceDaily (Nov. 27, 2009) — Hammerhead sharks are some of the Ocean’s most distinctive residents. “Everyone wants to understand why they have this strange head shape,” says Michelle McComb from Florida Atlantic University. One possible reason is the ...
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• Wallace vs Darwin

  
  Darwiniana — Authority: 158
  Comment on Alfred WallaceJohn A. Davison said,November 26, 2009 at 4:24 pm ·Alfred Russel Wallace was ten times the naturalist and scientist as was Darwin. He eventually completely rejected the hypothesis he had shared with Darwin as a young man. Consider the title of his last book -“The World of Life: A ...
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• Dawkins on CNN

  
  Darwiniana — Authority: 158
  CNN Promotes Militant Atheist Richard Dawkins and His New Book
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• Shermer on religion/evolution

  
  Darwiniana — Authority: 158
  Religion, evolution can live side by sideby Michael Shermer - CNNfrom dawkins sitehttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/23/shermer.why.darwin.matters/index.html (CNN) — Tuesday marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species” on November 24, 1859. All 1,250 copies of ...
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• Bone remodelling and fever in mammals

  
  Darwiniana — Authority: 158
  Mammalian System for Controlling Bone Remodelling Also Regulates FeverScienceDaily (Nov. 26, 2009) — Mammals have evolved a complex system for controlling bone remodeling. bonBabies require calcium for healthy bones and they obtain it from their mother’s milk. Nursing mothers release calcium from their bones. ...
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• Playstation Network Digital Comics

  
  Playstation ThEvolution — Authority: 139
  Playstation Europe writes:We’ve partnered with some of the biggest names in comics, and some very creative independents, to bring you comics straight to your PSP. You’re maybe thinking “How’s that going to work on the PSP’s beautiful, yet compact, screen?” Well we think we’ve solved that with AutoFlow! ...
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• European Playstation Store Update 11/26/2009

  
  Playstation ThEvolution — Authority: 139
  Yes we are a few day late with our US and European Playstation Store Updates but of course we have now settled back down from our Thanksgiving rush which lasted a few days. A food coma would definitely be an understatement. PlayStation Store via PS3Downloadable Game * Madden NFL Arcade (£9.99/€12.99) Rating: ...
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• Human Potential

  
  CDOQ-Chander's Diary of Observations and Questions — Authority: 119
  Last week, I attended a workshop on Global Human Potential at Esalen . It was an educating workshop taught by three distinguished people: 1) Ralph Abraham : Chaos theory pioneer and mathematician 2) Mary Catherine Bateson : Cultural anthropologist and Margaret Meads daughter 3) Jean Houston : Philosopher ...
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• CALL OF DUTY Franchise Hits $3 Billion

  
  Playstation ThEvolution — Authority: 139
  Not that this should come as a major surprise to any well-informed gamer however, the Call Of Duty franchise has officially sold over $3 billion worth of titles according to Activision. With the recent gargantuan success of Modern Warfare 2 which surpassed $550 Million in sales in it’s first five days on the market, ...
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• Star Style Evolution: Claire Danes

  
  RadarOnline.com — Authority: 749
  Claire Danes infiltrated households in 1994, with her critically acclaimed television show My So Called Life .  Though the teen angst television show was cancelled after only one season, Claire proceeded to grow up in the bright lights of Hollywood, proving her star power with the hit film Romeo + Juliet with ...
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• [Abbys Road] Introduction: A Trip Down Memory Lane

  
  Knox Road — Authority: 478
  Editor’s Note : We’re proud to announce a new feature here on Knox Road, aptly titled “Abby’s Road”. Abby will be a continual contributor to the blog, but will be writing about something very different than what you’re used to from KR. She has an extensive depth (and breadth) of musical knowledge (as ...
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• Discovery Institute: Thrilled About ClimateGate

  
  The Sensuous Curmudgeon — Authority: 433
  We’ve been pretty quiet about the global warming email imbroglio. That’s because we don’t yet know what these revelations mean — if anything. As always, we’re prepared to follow the evidence; but we’d like to make our own informed judgment, rather than leaping on the nearest bandwagon. Let the truth be ...
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• IVP launch website to plug anti-evolution book

  
  Uncommon Descent — Authority: 590
  When I posted before to mention IVP’s new anti-Darwin book, I had no idea they’d launched a website: www.shouldchristiansembraceevolution.com It’s very comprehensive, and very impressive. IVP (UK) are obviously taking this particular publication very seriously. Copyright © 2009 Uncommon Descent . This ...
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• Overpronation/oversupination no longer a problem

  
  Running Barefoot — Authority: 132
  I am new to this site and I wanted to share this thought about a site about sports injuries that made me mad because it didn’t even consider the idea that barefoot is better.http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/cybertherapist/general/supinate.phpAt the very bottom of this article there is an interesting quote: “You ...
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• Darlene Cavalier - How the Quest for Sex Shaped the Modern Man

  
  Integral Options Cafe — Authority: 441
  An interesting article from the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies . How the Quest for Sex Shaped the Modern Man Darlene Cavalier Darlene Cavalier Science Cheerleader Posted: Nov 10, 2009 Meet Faye Flam, a talented journalist and media ...
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• Time is up for short-term thinking in capitalism (Al Goreleoni Alert)

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 174
  Why do investors and business leaders continue to focus on the short-term and ignore the fact that businesses that think long-term end up more competitive and profitable? Behavioural economists believe they have the answer: our brains are hard-wired to think short-term because evolution has rewarded serial short-term ...
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• From XHTML/CSS to MODx Template – Part 5

  
  The Coding Pad — Authority: 116
  In the final part of this series, we’ll solve the little problem we ran into in the last screencast, and then proceed to finish off this part of our templating project. I hope that you’ve enjoyed this series and that you’ve learned something about working with MODx templates that will be useful to your ...
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• 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution GSR: Its Baaaaaaack

  
  Long-Term Road Tests — Authority: 150
  The wing, that is. In case you hadnt noticed in the last two posts, this much-derided piece was returned to the GSRs trunklid during our GSR/GT-R lap battle. And it made a difference. Kavanagh will have all the gory details in an upcoming feature story in the next few weeks. Josh Jacquot, Senior road test editor
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• Darwin returns to 50 Albemarle Street

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 987
  The descendants of Charles Darwin, his publisher – and his pigeons – met this week on the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species "Thats the fireplace where Byrons memoirs were burned after his death because they were thought too salacious," my host Virginia Murray casually throws into ...
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• Once upon a time in the Canadian Rockies

  
  Uncommon Ground — Authority: 427
  As part of the Year of Science 2009 Science Chautauqua Coffeehouse series, Dr. Andrew Knoll , Harvard University Fisher Professor of Natural History and Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, will discuss the history of the interpretations of bizarre fossils found in the Burgess Shale formation in the ...
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