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The beginnings of life: First evidence of molecular evolution of RNA

Research from the University of Tokyo has "provided the first empirical evidence that simple biological molecules can lead to the emergence of complex lifelike systems" as they created an RNA molecule that "replicates, diversifies, and develops complexity, following Darwinian evolution." This is the holy grail of

Did God Give You Kidney Stones?

I would like to introduce you to Matthew Sabatine who will contribute a few pieces that can also be found on his own blog - details below. Over to him: DNA is often given supernatural attributes and its uniqueness is often hard to separate from God as an origin. I

My Ancestry and DNA Analysis

This recently came up in discussion so I thought I'd post results from my DNA analysis that took place a few years ago. When it was first analysed, I had ancestry that stretched across to Western Europe and beyond. Here was my analysis from a few years ago:

Oldest Hominin DNA Sequenced: Mitochondrial Genome of a 400,000-Year-Old Hominin from Spain Decoded

Oldest Hominin DNA Sequenced: Mitochondrial Genome of a 400,000-Year-Old Hominin from Spain Decoded

Using novel techniques to extract and study ancient DNA researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, have determined an almost complete mitochondrial genome sequence of a 400,000-year-old representative of the genus Homo from Sima de los Huesos, a unique

New Research Backs Genetic 'Switches' in Human Evolution

I thought this might be topical, given new commenter Joseph's (a JW) predilection for evolution illiteracy whilst simultaneously claiming intellectual victory over an evolutionary biologist and other's complete pwnage of him. It is actually sad seeing psychology deny a person reality, because that i