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More Functions Reported for Repeat “Junk” DNA

Papers note that repetitive DNA — the type of DNA that our junk-DNA-defending friends assure us must be functionless — is vital for forming G4 structures. Read More ›
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When Bumblebees Cheat at Games

Perhaps the most significant aspect of the findings is in light of the fact that the bumblebee has only about one million neurons (humans have 86 billion). Read More ›
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When the Experts Disagree on the Origin of the Universe…

As with life, the beginning of our universe entailed special conditions, not only of the laws of physics, but also of the arrangement of its component atoms. Read More ›
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For Extraterrestrial Life, All Credit to a Creator

As Casey Luskin reminds us, technology-using aliens would — by the intent of the cosmic design — need to live on a planet like ours with a physiology like ours. Read More ›
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We Have Liftoff: Genius Engineering Solutions in Muscle

The very act of generating force creates a formidable engineering challenge. How is this problem solved? Read More ›
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If You Care About Faith, Bring on the Aliens, Mr. Spielberg!

Luskin: "If alien life does exist, and if it looks or works even remotely like human biology, then it did not arise by blind evolution." Read More ›
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Evolutionists Need a Refresher Course in Natural Selection

Abuses of the concept of natural selection abound not only in science news but in scientific papers in major journals as well. It’s time for a remedial course. Read More ›
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Science Isn’t God, but It Does Point to God

As you are driving on Interstate 5 just north of downtown Seattle, a home with purple floor-to-ceiling windows stands out prominently. Read More ›
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New Physics Is Always Tentative; Here’s Why

The prime example of all difficulties for new theories in physics relates to the ultimate origin of everything. Read More ›
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Of Bee Brains, ChatGPT, and Fists of Ham

Happily, a recent philosopher has provided some intellectual tools for avoiding the sort of ham-fisted either/or approach to consciousness. Read More ›

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