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Solving an Evolutionary Puzzle:

Moyouri bhattac...  —  Apr 17, 2013

 

Prof. Amy McCune, evolutionary biology and ecology, Sarah Longo ’11 and Mark Riccio, director of Cornell’s Multiscale Computed Tomography Facility, have uncovered proof that lungs and fish gas bladders are evolutionarily linked. 

The Scientist: Prof. Graffin Ph.D. ’03 Performs On-Stage and in the Classroom

Bob Hackett  —  Feb 1, 2012

Prof. Greg Graffin, the frontman and vocalist of acclaimed punk band Bad Religion which has been active for over 30 years and has released 15 studio albums, teaches an evolution course for non-majors at Cornell.

Backwards America

Cody Gault  —  Feb 17, 2011

Cody Gault '11 explains why much of America needs to get with the times.

Daily Syllabus: Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011

Feb 16, 2011

Click to see The Sun's guide to Wednesday's life and news.

Evolution: A Changing Definition

Maria Minsker  —  Feb 16, 2011

Bruce MacFadden gives the Darwin Days Keynote Lecture and discusses evolution.

The Scientist: Amy McCune

A. Drew Muscente  —  Sep 8, 2010

From your roomate’s goldfish to the trout in Cayuga Lake; for Prof. Amy McCune, ecology and evolutionary biology, these ordinary specimens provide a glimpse at a world of great diversity. 

Letter to the Editor: In defense of 'free will'

May 13, 2010

The science section received this unabridged letter on Wednesday, May 5  from Prof. Randy Wayne, plant biology, in response to the May 5 science article, entitled "Scientists Debate Free Will."

Scientists Debate 'Free Will'

Tajwar Mazhar  —  May 5, 2010

The famous theorists of philosophy spent centuries examining the realities and constraints of human free will. But as scientific research continues to explore the subject through evolution and genetics, new knowledge challenges these traditional views of human free will. 

Rattlesnakes May Indicate Ecological Change

Yana Gontcharova  —  Apr 29, 2010

Recent Cornell research found that rattlesnakes, usually feared for their poisonous bites, can indicate negative influences of human activities on the environment. 

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