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"Jumping genes" exist in various forms, including as remnants of ancient retroviruses, and make up about 45% of the human genome.
Though a single measurement is not enough to definitively decide the debate, this is a major win for dark matter proponents.
If dogs are out in coats and boots, how are the squirrels feeling?
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Is it better to be rational or optimistic? Steven Pinker explains.
He was also a eugenicist — but at least he could draw pretty pictures.
Yes, dark energy is real. Yes, distant galaxies recede faster and faster as time goes on. But the expansion rate isn't accelerating at all.
