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Why Evolution Is True – Why Evolution is True is a blog written by Jerry Coyne, centered on evolution and biology but also dealing with diverse topics like politics, culture, and cats.

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I’m not a pundit, so I’m not going to predict which Democrat will get the Presidential nomination in 2028.  All I can predict is that the overwhelming vote for Democrats in the midterms raises the likelihood of a Democratic President in two years— a good thing. As for candidates, right now my favorite is Mayor Pete, and I’m partial to my governor, J. B. Pritzker, though their...


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There is fungus among us! Today’s contribution comes from Jan Malik, who photographed mushrooms in the Adirondacks.  Jan’s captions and IDs are indented, and you can enlarge the photos by clicking on them:

In this little presentation, I will show a small selection of fungi I found during my hikes in the Catskills, Adirondacks, and the White Mountains this year. Fungi r...


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Hili dialogues are back today, at least for a while, as Andrzej has resurrected a bunch of the cat’s philosophical musings. See below.

Welcome to The Cruelest Day: Tuesday, November 10, 2026 and National Vanilla Cupcake Day, ...


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Glory be! I got two batches of wildlife photos yesterday, so we’re set for today and Tuesday. The rest of you reprobates—get to work!

Today’s batch comes from our regular contributor Mark Sturtevant. Mark’s captions and IDs are indented, and you can enlarge the photos by clicking on them.

Here is another set of critter pictures from two summers ago. That time is...


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Welcome to the start of another “work” week: Monday, November 9, 2026, and they’re already putting up Christmas decorations nearly two months in advance.  We’re not even at Thanksgiving yet!  It’s British Pudding Day, though, and the Brits m...


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