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Zinc
Photo: Zinc, by Alchemist-hp (talk) (www.pse-mendelejew.de), FAL, via Wikimedia Commons.

Zinc and the Miracle of Man

Elemental zinc pulls together multiple themes that biologist Michael Denton writes about in his new book. Read More ›
Francis-Collins
Photo: Francis Collins, by National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) from Bethesda, MD, USA, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

John West: COVID Vaccine Misinformation from Francis Collins

I’ve been shocked by how otherwise thoughtful people assume that physicians and other experts like Collins, those with the loudest media voices, are reliable. Read More ›
Nuclear Pore Complex
Image: Nuclear pores in the nuclear envelope, by Blausen.com staff (2014). "Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014". WikiJournal of Medicine 1 (2). DOI:10.15347/wjm/2014.010. ISSN 2002-4436., CC BY 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Nuclear Pore Complex Comes into Focus

Super-resolution microscopy is letting us peer even closer into the cell’s secrets, revealing awesome wonders. Read More ›
chromosomes
common descent
Photo: Midge chromosomes, by Dr. Josef Reischig [CC BY-SA 3.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons.

DNA Packing: One of the Supreme Wonders of Nature

The cell packs two meters of DNA into a 10-micron nucleus. How? The machinery is as intelligently designed as the genome itself. Read More ›
zebrafish
Photo: Zebrafish, by Oregon State University, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

“Fin-To-Limb” Paper Shows Destructive Nature of “Evo-Devo” Mutations

Because of the “dysmorphic” phenotype from a homozygous genotype, these mutant genes would be highly unlikely to become fixed in a population. Read More ›
zebrafish
Image: A zebrafish, by yourgenome, via Flickr.

Revealing Darrel Falk’s Overstatements about Limb Bones in Fish Fins

The interpretation of the results as showing “latent” genetic capabilities has teleological overtones that are compatible with intelligent design. Read More ›
bacterial-flagellum
Image credit: Illustra Media.

Study Challenges Evolutionary Relationship Between Flagellum and Type III Secretory System

There are various types of flagella, but all function like a rotary engine made by humans. Even non-ID scientists marvel at the complexity of these machines. Read More ›
Michael Behe
Photo: Michael Behe speaking at the 2020 Dallas Conference on Science & Faith, by Chris Morgan.

Excerpt: A Reply to Michael Ruse

Let me tell a little story about blood clotting, Russell Doolittle, and Michael Ruse. Read More ›
Xenopus_laevis_02

Nature Reviews Genetics — Pseudogene Function Is “Prematurely Dismissed”

As Seth W. Cheetham and his co-authors put it, biology suffers from “demotivation into exploring pseudogene function by the a priori assumption that they are functionless.” Read More ›
polar bear
polar bear
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#6 of Our Top Stories of 2019: Polar Bear Seminar

Barring startling new revelations from the research community, nothing more needs to be said. The evidence comes down decisively on Behe’s side. Read More ›

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