One of the favorite creationist arguments is that an organ as complex as the eye could not have naturally evolved. Of course, they fail to explain why God would have created such a delicate and imperfect light sensor. After all, I wear glasses. Nor do they explain how a false assertion could be considered an argument. Regardless, scientists at UC Santa Barbara have discovered the evolutionary origins of photosensitivity in animals by studying the ancient aquatic Hydra. Read all about it here.
Friday, October 19, 2007
Origins of the Eye
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