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Ryugu
Photo: Asteroid Ryugu, by Stuart Rankin, via Flickr (cropped).

Uracil Discovered on Asteroid Ryugu — What Does It Mean for the Origin of Life?

These Ryugu samples appear to be our first chance to examine which organic compounds may be produced in a prebiotic setting in our solar system. Read More ›
acid mine drainage
Photo: Acid mine drainage, a home for archaea, by Jakec, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

The Elephant in the Science Lab

I have been seeking to describe the science of purpose. Now it is worth getting down to the basics of what science actually is and how it works. Read More ›
Emily-Reeves
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Reeves: A Rising Star Describes a Biological Revolution

“Engineers more easily recognize impressive design because they have actually tied to build stuff.” Read More ›
Reeves
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Emily Reeves: The Systems Biology Revolution

A biochemist and metabolic nutritionist explains why the systems biology revolution is intelligent-design friendly. Read More ›
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Cambrian
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Origin of Life: Saved by Time?

Many materialists believe that the severe unlikelihood of the series of events required for the origin of life is not a serious problem. Read More ›
Louis Pasteur
Image: Louis Pasteur, by Sanjai B R 1840722, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

All Living Systems Must Process Energy, Store and Utilize Information, and Replicate

Louis Pasteur showed that what appeared to be life springing forth from nonliving matter was actually life emerging from exceedingly small living organisms. Read More ›
The Miracle of Man
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The Miracle of Man: Extraordinary “Coincidences” All the Way Down

The fine tuning, what Denton calls anthropic prior fitness, would seem to require foresight and planning on literally a cosmic scale. Read More ›
planthopper
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Watch: Michael Behe Corrects Darwin’s Detour with a Cumulative Case for Intelligent Design

For thousands of years, the design of life was acknowledged by scientists and non-scientists, philosophers and physicians, religious and non-religious. Read More ›
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DNA
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Investigating the Evidence for Intelligent Design — in Biochemistry and Other Fields

Irreducible complexity and high CSI systems are found, indicating these systems were designed. Read More ›
octopus eye
Photo credit: Nathan Rupert, via Flickr (cropped).

More Implausible Stories about Eye Evolution

Such accounts invoke the abrupt appearance of key features of advanced eyes including the lens, cornea, and iris. Read More ›

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