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Neanderthals Keep Getting Smarter

At one time, Neanderthals were considered stupid. Things have changed. Meanwhile, they are presenting some mysteries. Read More ›
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Princeton Scholars Deliver Hard Truths About Covid Policies

Princeton political scientists Stephen Macedo and Frances Lee have just published a book highly critical of COVID pandemic policies. Read More ›
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Paul Nelson: My Adventures with Jonathan Wells

In this first half of the conversation, Dr. Nelson takes listeners back to a famous meeting in the history of the modern intelligent design movement. Read More ›
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How NASA Might Change Soon

There has been much speculation in the tech media over the current government shakeup. Read More ›
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China Leads the World in Retracted Science Papers

Seven of the Top Ten retraction hotspots are in China but India, Ethiopia, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia also make an appearance. Read More ›
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Image: Strashila, redrawn by Bechly after Grimaldi & Engel 2005, fig. 12.6.

Fossil Friday: Nakridletia — The Rise and Fall (and Possible Resurrection) of a Fossil Insect Order

So, were strashilids a distinct order of parasitic insects or just aquatic flies? Read More ›
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Frightening Recommendations from Francis Collins

The former NIH head thinks the government didn't exert enough control during the last pandemic. Read More ›
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Fossil Friday: New Research on How Delicate Soft-Bodied Organisms Can Be Perfectly Preserved

All the just-so-stories of macroevolution are completely dispensable in real (experimental) biology. Read More ›
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Pond Scum Is Our Equal: That’s Nature Rights for You

Now, a “tribunal” will be held in New York to promote the rights of nature and undermine public support for fossil fuels. Read More ›
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Fossil Friday: More Evidence That “Feathered Dinosaurs” Were Secondarily Flightless Birds

It definitely looks like the common dino-to-bird narrative has been massively oversold to the public. Read More ›

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