23 MAR 2012 by ideonexus The Earth Buries Older Forms with More Beautiful Ones
Like vines growing over a decaying tree.
Folksonomies: evolution,wonder,species,diversity
28 JAN 2012 by ideonexus Nature Progresses Gradually
Making it hard to distinguish between species.
Folksonomies: species,taxonomy
21 SEP 2011 by ideonexus There Are Human Races
It is wrong to pretend they do not exist, but we should remember that the differences between human races are minor compared to the genetic differences between individuals within a race.
Folksonomies: evolution,prejudice,species,race
21 SEP 2011 by ideonexus 1.5 Percent Gene Difference Translates to Thousands of Protein Diff...
The analogy is made that if you change 1 percent of the words you change much more than 1 percent of the sentences, and the same applies to the genetic drift between humans and chimps.
Folksonomies: chimpanzee,species,differences,evolution
21 SEP 2011 by ideonexus Seeing How Species Arise is Similar to Understanding Star Evolution
Just as astronomers search the skies for stars in varying stages of life, biologists look for species in varying degrees development.
Folksonomies: biology,astronomy,observation,species
21 SEP 2011 by ideonexus Barriers that Keep Different Species from Interbreeding
Different pheremones, blooming times, geographical isolation can keep members of two different species from breeding.
Folksonomies: biology,species,breeding
21 SEP 2011 by ideonexus The Biological Species Concept (BSC)
A species is defined by the fact that its members can breed with one another.
Folksonomies: biology,definitions,species
20 SEP 2011 by ideonexus Taxonomies are Not Arbitrary, but Factual
Example of the natives of an island having nearly the same number of classifications of birds as the taxonomists who studies the species.
Folksonomies: species,taxonomy
20 SEP 2011 by ideonexus The Species Missing from Islands
The fact that the species that exist on islands could only have migrated there versus the ones that do not exist are evidence of evolution.
Folksonomies: evolution,species,islands
16 SEP 2011 by ideonexus "Natural" Classification of Species as Evidence for Evolution
Taxonomists working independently naturally "nest" species in the same groups.
Folksonomies: evolution,species,taxonomy