The First Religion Devoted to Evolution
Julian Huxley (1887-1975) is remembered as one of the most eminent biologists and science writers of the 20th century. He’s less well known for what he considered to be his true life’s work: the establishment of a new religion he called “evolutionary humanism.” Huxley was the grandson of Charles Darwin’s friend and “bulldog,” Thomas Henry…
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Jon W. Phillips
Solar Winds From Red Dwarfs May Be Sterilizing Habitable Zone Planets
Red dwarfs stars, the most common stars in the galaxy, are bathing planets in their habitable zones with potentially deadly stellar winds, a finding that could have an impact on finding life beyond Earth. About 70% of stars are red dwarfs, or M-type stars, which are cooler and smaller than the sun. Any red dwarf…
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Irene Klotz — Discovery News
