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Photo: Venus, by NASA/JPL, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Geometric Design in the Solar System

My favorite example of such geometric design arises from the mean orbits of our innermost two planets, Mercury and Venus. Read More ›
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Consciousness BEFORE Life? These Scientists Say Yes

One key way life differs from non-life is that life forms have goals. For example, the amoeba seeks to protect itself. Read More ›
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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 ›
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Frontiers of ID: Microscopic Ecologies

Public health lecturer James Hamblin at Yale decided to go without showers — for five years! Read More ›
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Crying “Chance, Chance” When There Is No Chance

Note the artfully deployed passive voice. One-way traffic “was finally counteracted by the launch of the first artificial satellites.” Who counteracted it? Read More ›

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