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...which was published Oct. 21 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), says that because cultural factors tend to have a much more prominent impact than natural selection in the shaping of future generations, people tend to write off the effect of evolution. "Those changes we predict for 2409 could be wiped out by something as simple as a new school-lunch program. But whatever happens, it's likely that in 2409, Framingham women will be 2 cm shorter and 1 kg heavier than they would have been without natural selection. Evolution is a very slow process...
...unusually cold and snowy weather in store for this winter is caused an abnormally weak El Niño, a warming current in the Pacific Ocean that is can be used to predict weather patterns, according to the National Weather Service’s website. Strong El Niño currents are often correlated with warmer-than-average winters in the New England region...
...school freshman simply because it “seemed like fun.” But the Harvard rookie’s rapid improvement becomes even more striking given the fundamental changes from high school competition to collegiate field hockey. Despite Tassopoulos’ past success, it was difficult to predict at the outset of the season whether anyone could be prepared to assume the role as the Crimson’s lone goalie from...
...They have a really good secondary,” Harvard coach Tim Murphy said. “They like to blitz like crazy, so [it’s] very tough to predict what they’re going to do as well...
...They have a really good secondary,” Harvard coach Tim Murphy said. “They like to blitz like crazy, so [it’s] very tough to predict what they’re going to do as well...