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A Tribute to Evolution

Relatively Interesting March 8, 2013 1

The fictional Dr. Ian Malcolm from Jurassic Park once said, “Because the history of evolution is that life escapes all barriers. Life breaks free. Life expands to new territories. Painfully, perhaps even dangerously. But

If humans evolved from apes, why do apes still exist?

Relatively Interesting January 14, 2013 18

The fundamental issue with this question is that there is an assumption that humans evolved from apes - but this is not the case. The simple answer is that humans did not evolve from apes: both apes, humans,

Beautiful examples of eyes in nature

Relatively Interesting December 3, 2012 0

Brad Goodspeed, self proclaimed skeptic and blogger, caught our eye (pun intended?) with his post ”Eyes from around the animal kingdom“. According to Brad, the inspiration for the post came from the realization that: [the

Science VS Faith: Debating Evolution, Creationism, and Intelligent Design

Relatively Interesting October 9, 2012 6

Recently, I witnessed a fascinating “science versus faith” debate on Facebook between an atheist and several theists, after a comment was made about Bill Nye’s video “Creationism is not appropriate for children”. The following

Sometimes, Evolution Sucks

Relatively Interesting July 12, 2012 0

Source: ”sometimes, evolution sucks” unknown

Creationist view of human origins in America

Relatively Interesting June 19, 2012 2

Source: LiveScience Despite new discoveries in biological and social science, there has been virtually no change in Americans’ views of the origin of the human species. According to a recent Gallup study, most Americans

Abiogenesis and the Origin of Life: Part 2

Relatively Interesting June 21, 2011 1

This is Part 2 of our short series, “Abiogenesis and the Origin of Life”. Read Part 1 HERE. How do scientists think life began? First, it must be noted that like many aspects of

Abiogenesis and the Origin of Life: Part 1

Relatively Interesting June 14, 2011 1

One of the greatest mysteries on Earth is the origin of life. Abiogenesis is the subject of biology and chemistry that focuses on the emergence of life from non-living matter. While many aspects of

Irreducible Complexity, Intelligent Design, Evolution, and The Eye

Relatively Interesting June 3, 2011 2

Preface “If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed which could not possibly have been formed by numerous, successive, slight modifications, my theory would absolutely break down.” Charles Darwin, Origin of Species

10 Examples of Camouflage in Nature

Relatively Interesting May 9, 2011 0

Evolution has provided many defense mechanisms for animals, but none are as interesting to observe as camouflage. Check out these 10 examples of camouflage in nature. 1. Leaf Insect http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:LeafInsect.jpg 2. Katydids http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Katydid_india.jpg 3.