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Jonathan McLatchie on the Gift of Hearing

“It strains credulity, to suppose that an unguided process of random variation sifted by natural selection could assemble such a delicately arranged system.” Read More ›
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It’s Intelligent Design, Not Darwinism, that Drives Scientific Progress

Here is a list showing various fields where intelligent design is helping science to generate knowledge. Read More ›
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The Incredible Design of Muscles

At the very least, on the supposition of intelligent design, the existence of muscles is not particularly surprising. Read More ›
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Image: Venetoraptor gassenae, modified from Müller et al. 2023 fig. 1, fair use.

Fossil Friday: Venetoraptor Is Not the Archaeopteryx of Pterosaurs

Forget all the pop science ballyhoo, and if you should not trust my word, just check the provided primary sources. Read More ›
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Photo: A marrellomorph from the Fezouata Formation, by Muséum de Toulouse, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Evolutionists Spin the Cambrian Explosion — But Alas, All in Vain

Fossils are great; the more the better. Experience from spectacular discoveries assures us that no surprises will change Charles Darwin's own cause for doubt. Read More ›
Sauropods
Photo: Skeletal Reconstruction of <I>Mamenchisaurus youngi</I>, though other sources speak of the very closely related <I>Omeisaurus</I>, in the Dinosaur Museum of Zigong, by Einar Fredriksen, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Long Necks in Sauropod Dinosaurs — By Neo-Darwinism or Intelligent Design?

The origin of the ingeniously intricate long necks in sauropod dinosaurs has been postulated to have arisen more than 35 times independently. Read More ›
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On the Miracles of Physiological Design

The book under review is a splendid and uniquely well-informed contribution to the debate about what is by all indices a theory in possibly terminal crisis. Read More ›
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Photo: A Portuguese man-o’war, by Volkan Yuksel, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Synchronized Swimming in Siphonophores: A Design Worth Imitating

It must be good if engineers want to copy it. Siphonophores are colonial animals that have mastered the sport of synchronized swimming. Read More ›
Border collie
Photo: Border collie, by Iceblueblue, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Can a Dog Be Bred to Be as Smart as a Human?

An enterprising electrical engineer, Payton Pearson, thinks it can be done. There are reasons for doubt. Read More ›
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Close-up of male hands skillfully playing the piano, showcasing professional piano technique.
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“Poor Design”? Actually, the Human Body Is Amazing; Here’s Why

If someone suggests that a coherent, interdependent system of systems arose by chance, they’ll need to back that up with a detailed engineering analysis. Read More ›

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