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Photo: A medium exuding "ectoplasm," by Harvey Metcalfe, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Why Words Matter: Sense and Nonsense in Science

One might, with Darwin, theorize that the development of the biosphere was simply down to that empirically unattested variant of chance, "natural selection." Read More ›
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Photo: Harvester ants at the entrance to their nest, via Wikimedia Commons.

To Regulate Foraging, Harvester Ants Use a (Designed) Feedback Control Algorithm

These elements of harvester ant behavior present a severe challenge for the evolutionary paradigm. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Hannes Grobe/Hannes Grobe, CC BY 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Here’s Another Defense of Junk DNA

The authors criticize the “ultra-Darwinian mindset,” which "perpetuates the notion that the genome, and life itself, is like a Swiss watch." Read More ›
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Origin of Life: Top Three Problems with Protocells

Protocells place origin-of-life researchers in an awkward position: relying upon an imaginary entity to sustain their belief that only matter and energy exist. Read More ›
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Photo: Beetles collected by Charles Darwin, by Emőke Dénes, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Sara Walker and Her Crew Publish the Most Interesting Biology Paper of 2022 (So Far, Anyway)

Universal functional requirements, but without the identity of material components — sounds like design. Read More ›
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New Animated Video: Cell Membranes by Natural Processes Alone?

Cell membranes are essential for life because they actively maintain homeostasis, providing a consistent environment inside the cell. Read More ›
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Image: Bacterial flagellar motor, from Unlocking the Mystery of Life, Illustra Media.

Harvard Biophysicist Howard Berg, Flagellum’s Discoverer, Lives On

More than any other scientist, he brought to light the intricate biophysics occurring at the molecular scale in living organisms. Read More ›
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Photo: Galápagos finch, by Mike's Birds from Riverside, CA, US, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Jonathan Wells Battles Darwin’s Zombie Finches

Dr. Wells dissects some recent hype over Darwin’s finches, an icon of evolution that just won’t stay buried. Read More ›
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Image credit: Reimund Bertrams via Pixabay.

Researchers: What’s Evolutionary Debris to You Is Unexplored Territory to Us

From a new, open-access article, “Implications of the first complete human genome assembly.” Read More ›
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Photo: Soviet flag flown in Minsk, Belarus, in 2016, by Adam Jones, via Flickr (cropped).

Zmirak: Redefining “Ex-Communist” in an Evolutionary Context

He raises a psychological question about how people come to adopt their preferred picture of reality. Read More ›

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