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T-Rex
Photo credit: J.M. Luijt, CC BY-SA 2.5 NL <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/nl/deed.en>, via Wikimedia Commons.

New Claim: Tyrannosaur Was as Smart as a Monkey

One researcher argues that, based on bird studies, the huge predators may have had many more brain cells than we have supposed. Read More ›
Diomedea_exulans_in_flight_-_SE_Tasmania
Photo: Wandering albatross, via Wikimedia Commons.

Capabilities of Migrating Birds Deserve Awards and Recognition

New technologies are giving scientists global information on a wide variety of bird species. Read More ›
Opabinia regalis
Photo: Fossil of Opabinia regalis, a Cambrian animal, by Jstuby at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Untangling “Professor Dave’s” Confusion about the Cambrian Explosion

We have seen the absurdly low quality of this individual’s video. But there is much more. I have added timecodes in square brackets for easier reference. Read More ›
Dave Farina
Photo: Dave Farina, via YouTube.

Debunking “Professor Dave’s” Hit Piece Against Stephen Meyer

This YouTube video runs to about an hour and a quarter, so I will be answering him once again in a series, minute by minute. Read More ›
Eurasian jay
Photo: A Eurasian jay, by I, Luc Viatour, CC BY-SA 3.0 <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Researchers: More Intelligent Jays Show More Self-Control

The researchers say that the same relationship holds true for cuttlefish, chimpanzees, and humans. Read More ›
black tailed prairie dog
prairie dog
Photo: A prairie dog, by skeeze via Pixabay.

Defining the “Science of Purpose”

The "science of purpose" is new to the analytic framework, and is thus obliged to make the case for its claim to validity.  Read More ›
hummingbird
Photo credit: Zdeněk Macháček via Unsplash.

A Closer Look at Hummingbird Tongue Design

Did evolutionary theory contribute anything to this study? The authors speculate briefly about “co-evolution” of flowers and their pollinators. Read More ›
exoplanet
Image credit: NASA Universe, via Flicker (cropped).

The Silence of the Space Aliens

The SEETI thinkers are looking for signs of intention. Even in global death, they believe they could separate natural causes from intelligent causes. Read More ›

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