Fitness Blog

Human evolution is 'speeding up' (Anna-Marie Lever, BBC News, 11 December 2007) Humans have moved into the evolutionary fast lane and are becoming increasing different, a genetic study suggests. . . . In the past 5,000 years, genetic change has occurred at a rate roughly 100 times higher than any other period, say scientists in the US. . . . This is in contrast with the widely-held belief that

Medical plants 'face extinction' (BBC News, January 19, 2008) Hundreds of medicinal plants are at risk of extinction, threatening the discovery of future cures for disease, according to experts. . . . Over 50% of prescription drugs are derived from chemicals first identified in plants. . . . But the Botanic Gardens Conservation International said many were at risk from over-collection and

A few of the companies using the poison Melamine

Discussing the Global Brain and the Future of the Web (Video) At the DemoFall08 conference, back in September 9th there was a discussion titled "Where the Web is Going." After introductions and an overview of the participants, the panel discussion starts at 5:40 with the following people: * Howard Bloom, author of The Evolution of Mass Mind from the Big Bang to the 21st Century * Peter

Neanderthals' may have survived longer than previously thought (BBC NEWS, 13 September 2006) A study in Nature magazine suggests the species may have lived in Gorham's Cave on Gibraltar up to 24,000 years ago. . . . The Neanderthal people were believed to have died out about 35,000 years ago, at a time when modern humans were advancing across the continent. . . . The new evidence suggests they