species

The Science Show on ABC (that's Australia mind), had a segment recently asking for new names for humanity, given that he thinks "wise man" is not an appropriate moniker. So say we throw out the sapiens, at least, what would you give as a descriptor for our species? (It would be interesting to...

In the Religion sub-forum, I am arguing with a poster who claims that the 1.5 million cubic feet of space in Noah's Ark was enough to carry that animals because all the species we see today are the result of speciation occurring in the past 4400 years. In other words Noah took a pair of each...

I am a bit of a dilettante in biology. I've read Asimov in my earlier years, watched innumerable videos by Ken Miller, Aron Ra, cdk007, and others, and read lots of articles. I'd like to find out whether my notion about speciation is correct. Species are usually defined as groups of animals...

Just when you think these creatures couldn't get any more gorgeous. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/03/070315075842.htm http://www.999today.com/scienceandnature/news/story/8662.html http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/03/070315-leopard-picture.html

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/popup?id=2735366 So, 52 species we didn't know about until recently. What does that bring our total count to on the planet that we know of? How many more may we not know about that exist out there for now?

Spectactular! http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060531/sc_nm/science_israel_cave_dc

Has anyone ever listened to this? Any album with tracks such as "Same DNA control I and I" and "Ras Darwin" has to be an instant classic!

Have there been any new species that were “created” in recent times? How would science determine that that species was indeed new, and not simply one they haven’t come across before? I would love to say to a creationist, “Well, where did the [insert new species here] come from? Did the...

Saw Penn and Teller's Bullsh!t last night on the Endangered Species Act, and it got me pondering a few questions. We're all familiar with these kinds of claims: Questions: 1) How do they determine these numbers? 2) Is there a list somewhere of the species that became extinct yesterday? Last...

Brazil's agricultural research agency has said that it has successfully cloned a cow belonging to a nearly extinguished breed, in an experiment that could help save other endangered species. Two calves, named Pora and Potira, were born last month in healthy condition after being cloned from a...

Thousands of species could be lost if action is not taken to halt global warming, a conservation charity warns. John Lanchbery, of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, says wildlife is already being affected. It will take very little further climate change to "catastrophically"...

Global warming has had little noticeable impact in Washington, D.C. Politicians in the nation's capital have been reluctant to set limits on the carbon dioxide pollution that is expected to warm the planet by 4 to 7 degrees Fahrenheit during the next century, citing uncertainty about the...

of lame excuse from homeopaths. This thread "Limits of homeopathy? Can I feel safe? " at otherhealth.com (can't paste the link, because the proxy server doesn't show that in the frame. Isn't this pathetic? Needing to use a proxy just to read their nonsense.) JenniLee "Whenever I take a...

I was reading evolutionary theory, and came across a question I didn't know the answer to, even though it's a common question. If species are evolving constantly, and we originally evolved from the apes, why then are there no species between us and the apes? In other words, why are there no...

BBC story I thought speciation had already been observed in fruit flies?

Of course, what the Japanese public really wants to know is 'how do they taste?' ;)

I understand that Spotted Owls are cute little guys but if they cannot live in their environment isn't that tough luck? Why should we care about the Spotted Owl? Is not making heroic efforts to save it or any other critter simply romantic nonsense? Now, if it is somehow worthwhile to save...

The Bondo Mystery Apes View a video of a recent (Jul. 16) CNN report on the Bondo Mystery Apes here. (Scroll down to Sci-Tech section.) Requires CNN NewsPass or RealOne SuperPasss. Also free to AOL Broadband and RoadRunner subscribers.

This seems timely given the other active threads ongoing: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-584528,00.html Any comment or opinion from the biologists here?