Tag: Darwin’s theory

What’s wrong in minister’s argument on Darwin theory: Students quizzed in exam

The IISER, in an examination, asked what was wrong with Union minister Satyapal Singh’s argument criticising Charles Darwin’s theory, with the dean of the institute saying that the question was “aimed at testing logical thinking of the students”. Sanjeev Galande, Dean of Research and Development at the IISER said the question was why the quoted...

February 24, 2018

Darwin’s theory of ‘living fossils’ gets support

Scientists studying the 'living fossil' Sphenodon have identified a new way to measure the evolutionary rate of these enigmatic creatures, giving credence to Darwin's theory of 'living fossils'. The Sphenodon or tuatara is a relatively large lizard-like animal that once lived on the main islands of New Zealand but has been pushed to smaller, offshore...

February 23, 2017