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Whale Evolution — Believe It or Not? Register by Thursday for Webinar with Sternberg and Wells!

Prominent atheist biologist Jerry Coyne calls whale fossils “one of our best examples of an evolutionary transition.” Read More ›
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Zoom Webinar with Wells, Sternberg on Whale Evolution; Join Us on April 23!

Charles Darwin wrote: “I can see no difficulty in a race of bears being rendered, by natural selection, more and more aquatic in their structure and habits…” Read More ›
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Photo: Bust of Alexander Oparin, Moscow, via Wikimedia Commons.

Evidence of Intelligent Design in the Origin of Life

As the pioneering chemical evolutionary theorist Alexander Oparin put it, “The problem of the nature of life and the problem of its origin have become inseparable.” Read More ›
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Helpful Devolutionary Mutations Are Rapid and Unavoidable: Paper Reinforces Darwin Devolves

There is simply no way for any unguided, unintelligent account of the unfolding of life to avoid the bane of helpful degradative mutations. Read More ›
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Blasphemy Against Darwin in New York State! Atheist Group Intimidates School District

First, it is definitely NOT against either federal law or Supreme Court precedent to teach about scientific criticisms of Darwin’s theory. Read More ›
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Philosophical-ish Objections to Intelligent Design: A Response to Paul Draper

Recently I was asked by several people whether I had ever responded to an old review of my book Darwin’s Black Box. Read More ›
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Darwin Day Is Here! Discover the Cell’s Secrets with Michael Behe

Today, for the birthday of Charles Darwin, celebrated around the world as Darwin Day, Discovery Institute is proud to launch a new, five-part video series. Read More ›
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A Forest, Not a Tree? Nelson Asks Why Universal Common Descent Needn’t “Pay” for Failures

Maybe life is not a tree but, as biologists are finding to be increasingly likely, a forest or an orchard. But then what are the consequences for strict naturalism? Read More ›
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No, Really? Scientists Find Anti-Christian Prejudice in the Science World

The statement that “scientists call” this group “fundamentalist and/or evangelical” makes it sounds as if that is an objective, scientific label. Read More ›

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