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Emergence and Irreducible Complexity: A Unified Theory

We are all familiar with the duality — structure and function — from both technology and biology. Read More ›
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At Conference in Venice, Scientists Discuss Challenges to Darwin, Past and Future 

One of the highlights was a poignant talk by Italian biologist Umberto Fasol, who recounted how a seminal book challenging Darwinism had changed his life Read More ›
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Woodpecker Is a Stunning Example of Irreducible Complexity

A partially functional woodpecker evolving to be a functional woodpecker would be evolutionary dead-end. Read More ›
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In a Universe of Non-Living Matter, Communication Sets Us Apart

Communication is found across all life forms, from the signals sent by trees through fungal networks to the deep conversations we can have with each other. Read More ›
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Trailer: Secrets of the Human Body

“The human body. Nothing we know of is as complex or finely tuned. How did humans reach this level of sophistication?" Read More ›
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Communication, in Human Life and Beyond: An Irreducibly Complex Design

Communication saturates the animal kingdom in many forms. At the cellular level, communication forms an integral part of sustaining physical being. Read More ›
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Standing O for Jerry Coyne?

Using his power and the prestige brand of his university to bully someone like Eric Hedin was nothing less than loathsome. Read More ›
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Animal Minds: In Search of the Minimal Self

Can evolution explain how minds work? Probably not. Read More ›
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The Mismeasure of Man: Why Popular Ideas about Human-Chimp Comparisons Are Misleading or Wrong

You have probably heard that our DNA, the stuff that makes us human, is only 1% different from chimps. Read More ›

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