Two species become one in the lab (BBC)

[eppur_se_muova]

Two butterfly species have been bred in the lab to make a third distinct species, the journal Nature reports.
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The study demonstrates that two animal species can evolve to form one, instead of the more common scenario where one species diverges to form two.
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The Heliconius heurippa butterfly appears to be the product of a process called hybrid speciation.

Most species are thought to form when groups of organisms gradually diverge from one another over successive generations.

But these distinctive red and yellow butterflies seem to be the product of two existing varieties.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5080298.stm

[GreenCommie]

1. Interesting

Must have been divine intervention! :eyes:

[YankeyMCC]

2. That tears it

we need a Constitutional amendment to stop this kind of godless union!

[eppur_se_muova]

3. Personally, I'd love to see a Protection of Evolution Act.

:evilgrin:

[godless and proud]

4. Shut them up

I so earnestly love that idea!!!!<p>I would even settle for a - shut creationists up - act.<p>For my part, I am gleefully laboring to inflict trauma to the redneck base of any future theocratically inclined administrations as have often darkened our fair land since the homophobic Reagan. I am a stealth poster of some standing at the notorious EF AR site. Our small army loves to torment the redneck creationists and IDers there. <p>Having oft ventured into EF AR land as the cause would beckon, trust me to say, we have bewitched the Luddites. :its called strategy my friend: I do come up for air occasionally but not often. I will say no more lest I out myself.<p><p> I do say hail to the Evolution Act., we can only wish and look to the future.<p>On a more serious note: the next election must be ours or the theocrats will stack the courts with backwards fascists. If the fascists get in further, the IDers will get their foot in the school door and then the creationists will follow. I have said quite enough, its back to work.