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How the Myth of Junk DNA Hindered Science

For decades, we’ve been told that only a tiny percentage of DNA is functional and that the vast majority is useless junk. Read More ›
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Fossil Friday: Zygaenid Moths — Molecular Clock vs Fossil Record

The ubiquitous mismatch between molecular clocks and the fossil record clearly represents data to be explained. Read More ›
Drosophila melanogaster
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Fly Flight Is More Sophisticated than Imagined

Biological structures usually appear more complicated up close, and the fly wing is no exception.  Read More ›
Guadalajara
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Promoting Design Arguments in Mexico and Beyond

I welcome back Dr. Brian Miller, this time to discuss his recent participation at a conference on science and faith in Guadalajara. Read More ›
Octocorallia
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Let There Be Bioluminescence

Biological light switched on in the Cambrian — for what reason, evolutionists are not sure. It just happened, like all the other natural miracles. Read More ›
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Is Vitalism Making a Comeback? 

For proponents of ID, there is a natural temptation to respond to this sort of explanation with derision. I suspect this reaction may be short-sighted. Read More ›
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Reflections on Casey Luskin’s Debate with “Dr. Dan”

I commend Dr. Dan for being an amicable dialogue partner and for his good faith attempt to engage substantively with the relevant scientific issues. Read More ›
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A Question on New Genes and Animal Origins

A correspondent wrote to us with an interesting question about evolution that arose in a discussion he had with a biologist. Read More ›
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Assuming Design, Researchers Achieve a Breakthrough in Understanding Circulatory System

The authors also explain how the standard evolutionary framework misdirected earlier researchers. Read More ›
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Are Guppies Examples of Darwinian Macroevolution?

It was 1961, in the steep mountain streams of Trinidad where cascading waterfalls create barriers which predatory fish can’t overcome. Read More ›

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