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Amino Acids Used in Life Are No “Frozen Accident”

_{Jonathan McLatchie
April 28, 2026
6
Intelligent Design}

Significantly, these data indicate that the space of usable amino acids is severely constrained.

The Nanoscale Engineering of Complex III

_{Emily Reeves
April 28, 2026
15
Evolution}

If I put on my reverse-engineering hat, this enzyme looks like the work of a designer who deeply understood electrochemistry and quantum tunneling.

Story of Everything Dazzled Me: I Wasn’t Prepared

_{Jonathan Witt
April 27, 2026
4
Intelligent Design}

I’ve worked on successful documentary films, including a 2014 feature-length film that won multiple prizes; I’m not easily impressed.

National Creed Rests on Propositions About Reality

_{David Klinghoffer
April 27, 2026
3
Political Science}

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, what “story” we hold to be true matters as much as it has always done.

When Churches Fail: Taking on Big Questions

_{Terrell Clemmons
April 27, 2026
3
Faith & Science}

The churches that Devin Squeri consulted utterly failed to provide the smallest modicum of help in addressing his questions.

Meyer, Knowles: Evolutionary Mystery of Language

_{David Klinghoffer
April 26, 2026
3
Linguistics}

If languages evolve in the familiar Darwinian manner, you would expect there to be a range of sophistication levels across the spectrum of human languages.

A Movie to Share with Young People, Now Subsidized

_{David Klinghoffer
April 24, 2026
2
Faith & Science}

“Surveys show a 70 percent drop-off in religious practice during college, even at many faith-based schools.”

ID the Future

with Andrew McDiarmid

Finding God Through Science: Astrophysicist Sarah Salviander

_{2205
Sarah Salviander
April 27, 2026}

On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes astrophysicist Dr. Sarah Salviander, one of the experts featured in the new movie The Story of Everything. The movie, opening April 30, 2026 in theaters, is a cinematic exploration of the cosmos that traces the evidence for intelligent design from the precise laws that govern the stars to the intricate structures found in every living cell. Salviander recounts how her scientific research led her to question and eventually reject the atheism of her youth. She also details her experience being interviewed for the movie and reviews some of the evidence for intelligent design that she helps present in the film. Salviander was raised in a strictly secular home and had no religious background growing up. She was deeply influenced by …

Michael Denton: How the Universe is Uniquely Fit for Life

_{2204
Michael Denton
April 24, 2026}

Did you know the ID The Future episode archive stretches back 20 years? Chances are, you’ve missed a few! So every Friday, we pull a gem out of the vault and air it anew. On this episode of ID the Future that first aired in 2012, Casey Luskin sits down with Dr. Michael Denton, a senior fellow of Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture who holds a PhD in biochemistry. Denton is the author of Evolution: A Theory in Crisis, which has been credited with influencing both Phillip Johnson and Michael Behe, as well as Nature’s Destiny: How the Laws of Biology Reveal Purpose in the Universe, which elaborates on the evidence of design in nature. In this exchange, Luksin and Denton discuss the ways in which the universe is uniquely fit for carbon-based life, and perhaps even human life. Denton argues that when it comes to evidence of fine-tuning in the universe, the more you look, the more you find. Tune in to discover what he has found that has led him to the inference that our world is intelligently designed.

Why Neo-Darwinism Can’t Take the Credit for Design of Life

_{2203
Michael Behe
April 22, 2026}

If life is built on complex molecular machines and information that is both complex AND specified, can unguided evolution actually get the credit? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid concludes a two-part conversation with molecular biologist Dr. Douglas Axe and biochemist Dr. Michael Behe, two experts featured in the new movie The Story of Everything. Over two episodes Axe and Behe are discussing their participation in the movie and unpacking some of the insights they share in it. And you’ll enjoy more exclusive clips from the movie too!

Latest Videos

Astrophysicist Describes Finding God on Scientific Grounds

_{Andrew McDiarmid
April 27, 2026
Intelligent Design}

Andrew McDiarmid interviews astrophysicist Dr. Sarah Salviander on finding God on scientific grounds.

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“Atheists Have A Serious Problem” Michael Knowles & Intelligent Design

_{Stephen C. Meyer
April 25, 2026
Intelligent Design}

Stephen C. Meyer joins Michael to discuss the scientific case for intelligent design. Drawing from Signature in the Cell and Darwin’s Doubt, Meyer presents evidence from molecular biology, the Cambrian explosion, and information theory that challenges unguided Darwinian evolution and points to an intelligent cause. He addresses common objections and explores the implications for science and worldview. A clear, evidence-based look at one of today’s most important debates.

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Why the Fine-Tuning Argument is Stronger than Ever

_{Sean McDowell
April 24, 2026
Intelligent Design}

Sean McDowell interviews Dr. Jay Richards about the origin of life and the fine-tuning argument.

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Three Scientists on the Origins of Everything | Stephen Meyer, John Lennox, and James Tour

_{Stephen C. Meyer
April 21, 2026
Intelligent Design}

Moving from the Big Bang and the discovery of cosmic beginnings, to the fine-tuning of the physical constants that make life possible, to the extraordinary complexity and information embedded in DNA, mathematician John Lennox, philosopher of science Stephen Meyer, and chemist James Tour, explores whether these developments point to blind, undirected processes—or to the activity of an intelligent mind. The trio challenges long-held materialist assumptions, revisits classic scientific debates, and reflects on what these questions mean not only for science but also for our understanding of human existence and purpose. …

Intelligent Design

Deriving Design from the Existence of Beauty

_{David Klinghoffer
April 24, 2026
1
Intelligent Design}

Philosopher Timothy McGrew is someone I was not fully acquainted with but he’s one of the stars of the film.

If Aliens Exist, They Were Designed Like We Were

_{David Klinghoffer
April 23, 2026
4
Intelligent Design}

I’m an agnostic on these purported technologically super-advanced creatures with their physics-defying crafts.

Meet the Stars! Join Us on Opening Night

_{Daniel Reeves
April 22, 2026
2
Intelligent Design}

By joining this special screening hosted by Regal Cinemas in Renton, WA, you’ll get to enjoy the new film in all its big-screen glory.

The Two Stories of Reality

_{Scott Powell
April 22, 2026
6
Intelligent Design}

We are on the threshold of greater discovery and flourishing than ever because of a quiet, but growing reconciliation between trust in science and trust in God.

Historical Sciences

Origin of Life

Origins, Destiny, and Intelligent Design

_{Eric Hedin
February 25, 2026
5
Intelligent Design}

Apart from an intelligent designer, “…we are forced to believe that nucleic acids eventually acquire awareness of their own existence when they are mixed.”

New Demonstration Life’s Origin Required an Agent

_{Brian Miller
February 19, 2026
5
Origin of Life}

James Tour and Rob Stadler explain why an RNA even remotely similar to QT45 could never have formed on the early Earth.

Origin of Life: When Favorite Narratives Unravel

_{David Klinghoffer
January 29, 2026
1
Origin of Life}

As the excellent YouTube channel Theos Theory reminds us, stories of the origin of life rely more on audience credulity than on evidence.

Evolution

The Denial of Limited Government in Science’s Name

_{John G. West
March 23, 2026
7
Evolution}

Charles Darwin was honored for showing that the truths preached by the political philosophers had been substantiated by biological science.

Stadler on Darwinism’s “Low Confidence” Science

_{Andrew McDiarmid
March 20, 2026
2
Evolution}

Across experiments involving bacteria and yeast, researchers found that while evolution can occasionally fix a single point mutation.

Evolution: What Is in a Word? (Hint: Not Much)

_{Eric Hedin
March 18, 2026
5
Evolution}

Since the entire non-living universe contains far less information content than a single living cell, life presents an enigma to materialism.

Paleontology

The Prescient Günter Bechly

_{Casey Luskin
April 23, 2026
7
Paleontology}

Let’s consider the fossils the paper identifies as appearing in the Ediacaran but that belong to phyla previously known to appear first in the Cambrian.

Beach Stroll Casts Further Doubt on These Fossils

_{Casey Luskin
April 20, 2026
3
Paleontology}

In one instance I found a kelp on the beach with its holdfast still nicely attached. A photo of it is at the top.

Paper Overstates Bilaterians in Ediacaran

_{Casey Luskin
April 20, 2026
14
Paleontology}

I suspect the bilaterian nature of this “most numerous” fossil will be challenged as more studies come out.

Cosmology

Meet the Stars! Join Us on Opening Night

_{Daniel Reeves
April 22, 2026
2
Intelligent Design}

By joining this special screening hosted by Regal Cinemas in Renton, WA, you’ll get to enjoy the new film in all its big-screen glory.

The Science of Monotheism

_{David Klinghoffer
April 22, 2026
3
Cosmology}

The indefinite article is emphatically in the singular. In all those statements, there was only one beginning.

Are We at Another Lemaître Moment?

_{Walter Myers III
April 16, 2026
10
Physics}

The universe is not large in spite of us — it is large, in part, because of what it takes to produce us.

Human Origins

Neanderthals as Descended from Humans

_{Casey Luskin
April 17, 2026
5
Human Origins and Anthropology}

Humans and Neanderthals are so similar that Neanderthals provide no evidence we are closely related to some type of primitive non-human.

Error Versus Deception in Human Origins Debate

_{Andrew McDiarmid
March 25, 2026
2
Human Origins and Anthropology}

How do you separate the facts from the narrative? That can be challenging these days, and the realm of science is no exception.

Supposed Human Ancestor Falls Victim to Politics

_{Andrew McDiarmid
March 24, 2026
2
Human Origins and Anthropology}

Casey Luskin describes a culture of silence in paleoanthropology driven by competition, prestige, and political pressure.

Archaeology

More Discoveries Point to Neanderthal Intelligence

_{Denyse O’Leary
December 5, 2024
5
Archaeology}

This very ancient people we know the most about can’t be the missing link that many paleontologists are looking for.

The Joy of (Neanderthal) Cooking

_{Denyse O’Leary
July 30, 2024
5
Archaeology}

The Darwinian account of the human race would be much easier to believe in good faith if scientists could point to a clearly inferior and clearly human being.

Dallas Conference: Archaeology & the Life of Jesus

_{Titus Kennedy
January 19, 2024
1
Archaeology}

My presentation will explore archaeological discoveries illuminating a major event in the life of Jesus — his trial in Jerusalem.

History of Science

Contest of Cosmic Stories “Isn’t a Fair Fight”

_{David Klinghoffer
April 13, 2026
3
History of Science}

As Bethel McGrew notes, the tradition of seeing the stars, planets, and the rest of space as pointing to a creator has a distinguished scientific history.

Myth and Legend in Darwin’s Famous Origins Story

_{Andrew McDiarmid
April 5, 2026
3
History of Science}

Neil Thomas makes a case that the rise of Darwin’s theory owes much to cultural timing, philosophical appeal, and persuasive storytelling.

Maxwell Drew a Remarkable Design Inference

_{David Coppedge
April 3, 2026
11
History of Science}

So far we detect significant prescience about intelligent design in Maxwell’s thought. He all but uses the phrase himself.

Geology

As an Idea, the “Anthropocene” Era Is Dead

_{Science & Culture
November 25, 2025
3
Geology}

In a world where pundits regularly accuse us all of being too anthropocentric, the naming of a new geological epoch would enshrine that view forever in science.

The Wonders of a Hard Mineral

_{David Coppedge
September 5, 2025
11
Geology}

Explore the features of a remarkable mineral erupted from volcanoes that is found in our teeth. How did it get there?

Plate Tectonics and Scientific Discovery

_{Guillermo Gonzalez
September 3, 2024
4
Geology}

Plate tectonics is important for advanced life in multiple ways and planets with plate tectonics are very rare.

Life Sciences

Fireweed: An Example of Intelligent Latent Design

_{Eric Hedin
February 5, 2025
7
Life Sciences}

The photo with fireweed in the foreground at the top of this article was taken by my father, Robert Hedin, at Mount Shuksan in Washington State.

Biological Information in Static Electricity

_{David Coppedge
December 5, 2024
5
Life Sciences}

The influence of static charge in pollination is one demonstrable case — not only for bees, but for moths and hummingbirds as well.

Plant Missile Technology: A Peek in the Armory

_{David Coppedge
December 2, 2024
5
Life Sciences}

Ballistic missiles are common in plants and fungi. Take a look at how they launch their payloads.

Neuroscience

Design Logic Explains Neural Wiring Better

_{Howard Glicksman
April 15, 2026
9
Neuroscience & Mind}

This is why Darwinists can easily incorporate new discoveries into their origin narrative. It is because they never really address the true causal implications.

Conscious AI, You Say? Six Models of Consciousness

_{Robert J. Marks II
March 4, 2026
6
Neuroscience & Mind}

Integrated Information Theory (IIT) is a mathematically founded emergence model. Michael Egnor and I recently published a paper critiquing IIT.

When the Mind is Freed from the Brain

_{Andrew McDiarmid
February 4, 2026
3
Neuroscience & Mind}

The strong dependency of mind on brain that gets us through everyday life no longer seems to apply when we come to death and dying.

Medicine

Gender Reassignment Harmed Mental Health

_{Wesley J. Smith
April 15, 2026
4
Medicine}

Hopefully, this study will aid the many lawsuits being filed by childhood victims (detransitioners).

Western Medicine’s Utilitarian Drift

_{Wesley J. Smith
April 14, 2026
5
Medicine}

At least in some sense, once the girl was deemed killable, her body parts became the primary factor in her care.

Doctor’s Diary: Reading the Designer’s Signature

_{Geoffrey Simmons
April 13, 2026
7
Medicine}

The audience will see that everything related to our presence on this planet could not have happened by accident. It’s quite a story.

Biology

The Living Nano-Factory

_{Terrell Clemmons
April 16, 2026
3
Biology}

Information and orderly processes don’t happen by accident any more than a factory production line organizes itself out of unassembled constituent parts.

Project Hail Mary Can’t Outrun the God Hypothesis

_{Bethel McGrew
April 13, 2026
6
Biology}

How could something with a structure this complicated have evolved twice? Ryland Grace thinks it couldn’t have.

The Story of Everything: Why It Matters

_{Walter Myers III
April 10, 2026
5
Intelligent Design}

It is a moment when the evidence has accumulated to the point where the materialist story is no longer the path of least resistance.

Physical Sciences

Physics

Humans as “Beloved”: A Signature of Design

_{Eric Hedin
April 24, 2026
5
Physics}

A few minor shifts in how light interacts with matter and our sense of sight would be dulled to most of the visual beauty that we most appreciate in nature.

If Aliens Exist, They Were Designed Like We Were

_{David Klinghoffer
April 23, 2026
4
Intelligent Design}

I’m an agnostic on these purported technologically super-advanced creatures with their physics-defying crafts.

The Story of Everything…or of Nothing?

_{George Montañez
April 21, 2026
9
Faith & Science}

The movie is respectful in how it addresses questions. It doesn’t preach. But it challenges perspectives at the heart of who we are.

Chemistry

The Messy Reality of Prebiotic Chemistry

_{Andrew McDiarmid
January 15, 2026
2
Origin of Life}

The interview explores the professional risks faced by scientists who question the standard evolutionary paradigm.

Organic Chemistry Without Intelligence

_{Andrew McDiarmid
January 13, 2026
2
Origin of Life}

While amino acids can be produced in experiments or found on meteorites, they are often consumed by side reactions that create non-living tar.

When Science Degenerates into a Spoils System

_{Denyse O’Leary
November 2, 2025
5
Scientific Freedom}

Chemistry professor Anna Krylov forces us to look at that in discouraging detail.

Astronomy

Should Mysterious Signals Be Attributed to ET?

_{David Coppedge
January 27, 2026
4
Astronomy}

Intelligent design advocates agree that you don’t infer intelligence until there is sufficient reason to reject chance and natural law.

Astrobiology as a Secular Quest for Meaning

_{Denyse O’Leary
November 13, 2025
6
Astronomy}

I don’t think this stuff does any harm — as long as it is understood as drama and not given undue importance in science or philosophy.

Rights for Planets, Moons, and Space Microbes?

_{Wesley J. Smith
September 29, 2025
3
Planetology}

The ultimate purpose in granting such rights would be to disincentivize investments in space exploration and keep us Gaia-bound.

Fine-Tuning

The Story of Everything…or of Nothing?

_{George Montañez
April 21, 2026
9
Faith & Science}

The movie is respectful in how it addresses questions. It doesn’t preach. But it challenges perspectives at the heart of who we are.

Objective Probability of the Fine-Tuning Evidence

_{Bruce Gordon
March 27, 2026
10
Fine-tuning}

Science and philosophy aim to explain aspects of the world and of our experience, and both offer judgments about what is correct or incorrect.

A Goldilocks Universe, Designed for Us

_{Science & Culture
March 18, 2026
3
Fine-tuning}

As philosopher Timothy McGrew puts it, we live in a universe “bearing everywhere the fingerprints of its Creator.”

Earth Sciences

Geophysics

Aurora Borealis: Scientific and Aesthetic Design

_{Casey Luskin
May 12, 2024
9
Astronomy}

You appreciate the aurora borealis or aurora australis because you were not created by strictly material evolutionary processes.

Geoengineering on an Intelligently Designed Planet

_{Tova Levengood
August 30, 2023
4
Intelligent Design}

Scientists are still discovering how many systems, controls, and other aspects of planetary fine-tuning are in place to ensure that we have abundant life.

No Iron, No Life: Design in Iron Availability

_{Science & Culture
January 25, 2022
9
Biology}

As an exercise, count the number of lucky breaks that had to occur for the evolutionary story to work.

Environment

Great Science Cancellation Continues

_{David Klinghoffer
September 18, 2025
3
Scientific Freedom}

In the domination of science by ideology, by the myth of “settled science,” the stakes couldn’t be more profound.

COSM Will Feature Nobel Laureate John F. Clauser

_{Science & Culture
September 12, 2025
5
Physics}

Discovery Institute’s upcoming COSM 2025 tech conference will feature something a little different.

Put Mother Nature on the Board of Directors?

_{Wesley J. Smith
September 9, 2025
6
Ethics}

Nature can’t “own” anything. That’s a human construct. Moreover, nature would be represented by environmental “flesh flake” radicals.

Rare Earth

Stephen Meyer on the Meaning of Artemis II Mission

_{David Klinghoffer
April 8, 2026
3
Rare Earth}

Aboard the lunar spacecraft, astronaut Victor Glover spoke movingly about what some have called our Privileged Planet.

Study: Geological Habitability Parameters

_{Casey Luskin
August 14, 2024
8
Rare Earth}

One thing that is likely to get some pushback is the study’s claim that modern-style plate tectonics on Earth did not commence until the Neoproterozoic.

Earth and Mars — A Rare Gem and a Sharp Contrast

_{Eric Hedin
August 5, 2024
9
Rare Earth}

Apparently, simple living organisms must exist for eons on a planet before more advanced life can thrive.

Planetology

The Search for ETs: Keeping Hope Alive

_{Denyse O’Leary
October 15, 2025
5
Planetology}

The question looms: How much can science avoid facts while retaining the character of science?

Rights for Planets, Moons, and Space Microbes?

_{Wesley J. Smith
September 29, 2025
3
Planetology}

The ultimate purpose in granting such rights would be to disincentivize investments in space exploration and keep us Gaia-bound.

Hope for Mars Life Is Dashed Again

_{David Coppedge
March 4, 2025
1
Planetology}

Subsequent landers discovered a high concentration of perchlorates in the soil. Perchlorates are chlorinated salts, often used in fireworks.

Culture

Human Exceptionalism

Tree Rights Advocacy Is Based on Irrationality

_{Wesley J. Smith
March 17, 2026
5
Human Exceptionalism}

We protect trees and woodlands with laws and regulations without resorting to irrational ideological justifications and materially impeding human thriving.

Why AI Won’t Replace Us Spiritually

_{George Montañez
March 12, 2026
6
Human Exceptionalism}

AI systems increasingly resemble human intelligence. But resemblance alone does not make them image bearers. It cannot. AI systems do not represent God.

Are We Just Animals? A Tempting Delusion

_{J. Budziszewski
February 5, 2026
5
Human Exceptionalism}

Some of my students argue that humans should be wiped off the face of the earth to make room for the other species.

Arts

Requiem for an Artificial Superintelligence

_{William A. Dembski
March 20, 2026
19
Computational Sciences}

On the morning of his upload, he signed transfer papers, redundancy protocols, continuity covenants, and one handwritten page that no lawyer saw.

Tickets Now! Cosmic Beginning & the God Hypothesis

_{Science & Culture
March 13, 2026
3
Cosmology}

In a beautiful, exciting, deeply informed film, scientists and scholars explain why the story of meaning and purpose in a created universe has been vindicated.

False Messiah: An Addendum on Darwin and Theism

_{Neil Thomas
October 22, 2025
12
Evolution}

The standpoint of poet John Keats is certainly gaining resonance in our doubt-ridden 21st century. I for one welcome its openness to questioning and wonder.

Ethics

Gender Reassignment Harmed Mental Health

_{Wesley J. Smith
April 15, 2026
4
Medicine}

Hopefully, this study will aid the many lawsuits being filed by childhood victims (detransitioners).

Western Medicine’s Utilitarian Drift

_{Wesley J. Smith
April 14, 2026
5
Medicine}

At least in some sense, once the girl was deemed killable, her body parts became the primary factor in her care.

Scientists Keep Removed Human Uterus Alive

_{Wesley J. Smith
April 4, 2026
4
Bioethics}

So, the plan ultimately is to manufacture human life solely for experimenting upon.

Social Sciences

National Creed Rests on Propositions About Reality

_{David Klinghoffer
April 27, 2026
3
Political Science}

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, what “story” we hold to be true matters as much as it has always done.

Meyer, Knowles: Evolutionary Mystery of Language

_{David Klinghoffer
April 26, 2026
3
Linguistics}

If languages evolve in the familiar Darwinian manner, you would expect there to be a range of sophistication levels across the spectrum of human languages.

A Movie to Share with Young People, Now Subsidized

_{David Klinghoffer
April 24, 2026
2
Faith & Science}

“Surveys show a 70 percent drop-off in religious practice during college, even at many faith-based schools.”

Faith and Science

When Churches Fail: Taking on Big Questions

_{Terrell Clemmons
April 27, 2026
3
Faith & Science}

The churches that Devin Squeri consulted utterly failed to provide the smallest modicum of help in addressing his questions.

A Movie to Share with Young People, Now Subsidized

_{David Klinghoffer
April 24, 2026
2
Faith & Science}

“Surveys show a 70 percent drop-off in religious practice during college, even at many faith-based schools.”

The Story of Everything…or of Nothing?

_{George Montañez
April 21, 2026
9
Faith & Science}

The movie is respectful in how it addresses questions. It doesn’t preach. But it challenges perspectives at the heart of who we are.

Science Education

“My Public Education Was Ruined,” Weeps Dover Grad

_{David Klinghoffer
January 8, 2026
2
Science Education}

A bit melodramatic, perhaps? Attorney and geologist Casey Luskin, who was present for part of the Dover trial, has this to say.

Creepy Crawly Complexity: The Design of Insects

_{Andrew McDiarmid
December 22, 2025
2
Science Education}

Far from being mere nuisances, these creatures function as tiny engineers that elegantly solve complex problems to sustain global ecosystems.

Myth No. 5: “Discovery Supported Dover Policy”

_{Sarah Chaffee
December 17, 2025
6
Science Education}

Both Judge John E. Jones and the media have promoted the myth that Discovery was somehow behind the events that sparked the case.

Scientific Freedom

The Wrong Tool to Fix Woke Science Journals

_{Wesley J. Smith
May 3, 2025
2}

The government has no business pressuring medical journals about their content — no matter how biased.

Hysteria in the Science Sector Over DOGE

_{Wesley J. Smith
March 30, 2025
4}

Whatever problems now exist for the public medical research funding sector, the disappointing Francis Collins helped create them.

Stand Up for Science or… for Naked Ideology?

_{Wesley J. Smith
March 12, 2025
4}

“Stand Up for Science 2025” protests were clearly aimed at reaffirming control by the now discredited science establishment.

Science Reporting

Wall Street Journal Welcomes Story of Everything

_{David Klinghoffer
April 17, 2026
4
Science Reporting}

My colleague asked, “Has that happened before?” Not that I recall. Is something changing? Perhaps.

On the Origin of Our New Name

_{Andrew McDiarmid
September 27, 2025
3
Science Reporting}

First, the conversation delves into the site’s launch in December 2004, when the modern intelligent design movement and the Internet were both relatively new.

On Genetic (Dis)Similarity, Give Credit Where Due

_{David Klinghoffer
September 10, 2025
4
Science Reporting}

Would anyone know that the 1 percent icon has finally fallen, if we hadn’t broken the story? It seems not.