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What Astrobiology Teaches about the Origin of Life

It is possible that there is no surviving evidence anywhere on Earth of our planet’s first life. Read More ›
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The “Surprisingly Consistent” Answer to the Question: Are We Alone in the Universe?

The firm belief in extraterrestrial life — a belief nearly universal in the scientific community — is an act of faith. Read More ›
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Molybdenum Is Stored in Cells by a Powered Piercing Machine

The metal element 42, molybdenum, is needed in the body in extremely small but vital amounts for enzymes to work properly. Read More ›
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Mars Bugs and Intelligent Design — On a Collision Course?

I picture Ohio University officials turning as red as Mars over Professor Romoser’s exotic claims. Read More ›
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With an Assist from Nature, DNA Travels the Globe

Life makes its way around the world using nonliving transportation systems, seeding the world with complex specified information. Read More ›
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Astrobiology: Searching for the Origin of Life, In All the Wrong Places

Astrobiologists think they may have found where life came from — cyanide in meteorites! Read More ›
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On the 15th Anniversary of The Privileged Planet: An Update

The basic thesis of TPP is that the best places for intelligent observers are also the best places for observing. Read More ›
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“The Ultimate Bootstrap”

Caleb Scharf explores the degrees of magnitude separating the immensity of the universe from the smallest particle of matter. Read More ›
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Yes, Intelligent Design Is Testable Science – A Resource Roundup

After perusing a recent article here, a reader offers a classic challenge. Read More ›

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