Every reputable scientist knows that Lamarck’s theory of inherited characteristics was repudiated long ago. He had conjectured that acquired characteristics were passed on to the offspring. Thus, to explain how a giraffe got a long neck, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (1744-1829) theorized that, as leaves were eaten from the trees, they were harder to reach and the [...]
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The Wonder of Language
Of all God’s creation, only people can truly converse. Several years go some scientists purported the idea that porpoises had a more complex language than humans do. If they are so smart, why are they the ones jumping through hoops for a free fish held by a person? The truth is, no animal’s communication even [...]