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Can the giant Medusa virus help explain the evolution of complex life?

As described, the authors’ explanation doesn’t follow. The Medusavirus substituting its own DNA for that of the host is no different from the cuckoo substituting its own offspring for another bird’s in a nest. The fact that the strategy works does not necessarily demonstrate a hereditary relationship between the two species. Read More ›

Rob Sheldon: Here’s why physicists are surprised by the universe’s increased expansion rate

The two methods differ in that one is "direct" and the other "indirect". Clearly one or both of them is making a mistake. Since it is hard to find (and people have looked) a reason why the direct method is failing, the feeling is that the indirect method must have a mistake in its model. Read More ›

Researchers: Most life-friendly planets orbiting young stars would quickly lose atmosphere

From their results: More likely is that many of the planets orbiting M-dwarf stars to have very thin or possible no atmospheres. In both cases, life forming in such systems appears less likely than previously believed. Read More ›