What if mutations that seem helpful today become harmful tomorrow? That question sits at the center of a new genetics study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution. The researchers found that many mutations improve protein function only under certain conditions and fail when the environment changes. Rather than showing how evolution creates new traits, the study highlights how living systems adjust to new conditions while staying... More...
In their desire to validate the questionable case for evolution, conventional biologists will appeal to local adaptation, variation, and ecological speciation as supporting evidence. This is exactly what happened with recent research regarding lipstick vine (Aeschynanthus) speciation.1
There are 160 species of Aeschynanthus that display a typical bird pollination condition. The flowers are designed with e... More...
Two scientists can examine the same data and reach very different conclusions. Is that proof that science is broken or simply evidence that assumptions matter? A recent paper in Science Advances claims that a researcher’s personal views can shape scientific results.1 The authors suggest this reveals a serious weakness in science itself. However, their study does not indicate that science is broken. Instead, it show... More...