Epigenetics Update / Supervolcano Alert
Epigenetics is the study of heritable changes in gene expression or cellular phenotype caused by mechanisms other than changes in the underlying DNA sequence (more at Wikipedia). There is a lot of...
View ArticleHere Come The Homonids
I had previously anticipated (in mid-2010) that more human ancestors and cousins would turn up: Based on recent discoveries, I wouldn’t be surprised if 6-10 human species are determined to have lived...
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Evolution, Cosmic Rays and Magnetic Pole Shifts
If you ask me What could an ancient civilisation have predicted for Dec 21, 2012?, then my answer is a comet, either flying by or crashing into us, or a solar storm. If you take the predictive element...
View ArticleMermaids, Sold-Out Bunker & Jim Bakker
Mermaids A show called Mermaids: The Body Found has been running on Animal Planet in the USA. According to Huff Post, it’s not exactly a serious doco, but what it has done is introduce the Aquatic Ape...
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Rapidly Evolving Cushion Stars
A small group of the short-legged sea stars (known as “cushion stars”) have rapidly evolved, and unlike their cousins, they don’t need a mate to reproduce. Their evolution into live-bearing...
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First Man-Made Species
This would be of special interest to those who believe that humans are a hybrid species created by aliens (not me…). Moreno genetically modified the fruit flyDrosophila melanogaster so that this new...
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SuperVolcanoes, Evolution and You!
Last night I watched yet another cable TV doco on supervolcanoes – this one focused on the Toba eruption 70,000 years ago. I didn’t learn anything new, but a new thought crossed my mind: Could global...
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Purposeful Evolution
My 2012 studies began with Graham Hancock’s Fingerprints of the Gods, where he suggested that ancient cataclysms may have destroyed advanced civilizations, and that 2012 could be a prediction for the...
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Recent Human Evolution Determined
It’s quite easy to spot Asian folks from behind. I always thought they just had shinier black hair than other races, but actually they have thicker hair. As do Native Americans, who originated from...
View ArticleGut Bacteria and Human Evolution
Gut instinct tells me that cosmic rays are an important factor in human evolution, and that humans have evolved much more recently than scientists can ascertain (they basically only have bones to look...
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