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Major evolutionary changes in most species of life take place at a barely perceptible rate, often requiring hundreds of thousands or even millions of years. One rare and classic exception to this rule, the peppered moth, underwent a major alteration during just 50 years in 19th century England-thus providing living proof of Darwin's still controversial theory of evolution. Now, three English scientists say, the peppered moth is at it again, changing rapidly once more in order to survive...
Kilbreth-who needed a majority vote of the Faculty to return to Harvard-is now serving a nine-moth prison term in the State House of Correction for assault and battery on Dean Watson during the seizure of University Hall. He will receive his degree in absentia at Thursday's Commencement...
...wanted him to resign as a protest against Nixon's Cambodian foray, Dr. Roger Egeberg, HEW's Assistant Secretary for Health and Scientific Affairs, was totally matter-of-fact: "What on earth good do you think a resignation does?" he asked. "It would be like a moth in a flame, hardly remembered the next...
Thanks to biological controls, the gypsy moth is no longer a pest here, but in the long run, spraying did more harm than good, many entomologists claim. Some 25 parasites and predators were introduced to control the moth, and insecticides allegedly hindered these parasites in establishing themselves in some areas...
...Williams isolated this hormone from silkworms, and Elias J. Corey, Sheldon Emery Professor of Organic Chemistry, later synthesized it. But like many artificial versions of juvenile hormone, this silkworm hormone effected many different types of insects besides the target moth...