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Tesla factory
Photo: Tesla factory, by Steve Jurvetson / CC BY.

On the Evolution of Automobiles

In automobile evolution, for example (or in the evolution of software), as in the history of life, we see major new features appear suddenly. Read More ›
skunk
Photo: Striped skunk, by USFWS Mountain-Prairie, via Flickr (cropped).

Awesome Recovery for Atheist Lawrence Krauss

Krauss of all people is now lecturing us about the importance of…decency, goodness, honesty, honor, and purity. Read More ›
rings of Saturn
rings of Saturn
Photo: Rings of Saturn, by NASA / JPL / Public domain.

Mistakes Our Critics Make: Information In and Information About

Is there information actually in Saturn’s rings, or is that information produced by intelligent agents studying Saturn’s rings? Read More ›
Apoptosis
cell death
Photo: Apoptosis, by Ltumanovskaya V. Nagibin / CC BY-SA.

In Cell Death, a Stunning Display of Intelligent Design

Even tissues have to deal with the dead, and like everything else they do, they excel at it. The number of players involved in cell death is truly astonishing. Read More ›
James Dwight Dana
James Dwight Dana
Image: James Dwight Dana, by Daniel Huntington (1816-1906) / Public domain.

James Dwight Dana: Falsely Claimed Darwinist

When it comes to claims of the “nearly unanimous” acceptance of Darwinian evolution, mere assertion cannot stand as fact. Read More ›
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History, by Ingfbruno / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0).

Nightmare at the Museum

This week we've been taking a look behind the scenes at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Read More ›
Theodore T. Munger
Theodore T. Munger
Theodore T. Munger, in 1913, by Benjamin Wisner Bacon / Public domain.

Theistic Evolution: The Case of Theodore Munger

In an extensive essay, Munger’s purpose was to show that evolution not only poses no threat to Christian faith but can confirm it Read More ›
Paleontologist examines Ediacaran fossils
Photo: Paleontologist examines Ediacaran fossils, Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve, by EOL Learning and Education Group / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0).

Namacalathus, Alleged Ediacaran “Animal,” Fails to Refute Abrupt Cambrian Explosion

It could be anything, from a coelenterate-grade or sponge-grade organism to even a protist or an alga. Read More ›
Two_Grant_Caribou_at_the_American_Museum_of_Natural_History_in_New_York_City
Photo: Display of Grant’s Caribou at the AMNH, by Ehblake / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0).

Cancel Caribou? Another Questionable Tribute at the American Museum of Natural History

The role of science in justifying racism and eugenics is a subject that needs to be opened up wide, not decorously ignored any longer. Read More ›
Benjamin Tillman
Photo: Statue of Benjamin Tillman, Columbia, South Carolina, by Billy Hathorn / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0).

Honored by Statue, Democratic South Carolina Senator Said Some Blacks “Near Akin to Monkey”

Benjamin Tillman was a monster. He publicly defended lynchings. He drew on evolutionary racism to preach black inferiority. Read More ›

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