In May, Nature magazine published a draft sequence of the entire genome of the platypus, the bizarre mammal endemic of Australia that is so strange looking that the first scientists who received a description of it from Captain John Hunter in 1798 thought it was a joke.Far from being a joke, the platypus is a strong piece of evidence for the theory
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Some reflections on the season. The Festival of Lessons and Carols begins with a reading of the familiar story of Adam and Eve, the Apple, and Original Sin. Readers might
As I made the short walk back to my house from my mailbox, shuffling my stack of mail along the way, an impersonally addressed, oversized postcard caught my eye. So intriguing was this invitation to an upcoming event, I began perusing its content before I reached the front door. Apparently, per .