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Young boy and chimpanzee, both with open mouths in excitement or surprise, side by outdoor setting
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Fake Science: “About 99 Percent of Our DNA Is Identical to That of Chimpanzees”

With fine timing, our colleague Sarah Chaffee has lately offered a four-part interview with Discovery Institute biologist Ann Gauger. Read More ›

Why Fossils Cannot Demonstrate Darwinian Evolution

There are three fundamental problems with all examples of inferring Darwinian evolution on the basis of fossil evidence. Read More ›

The Opossum’s Tale: The Torley Saga, Cont.

I'll make this simple. The evidence for synteny in opossums and chickens is good. Surprised? Read More ›

Having a BLAST: The Torley Saga, Cont.

There has been an ongoing discussion between Dr. Vincent Torley, a philosopher, and myself on the subject of pseudogenes, synteny, and common descent. Read More ›

Human Chromosome Two: An Open Letter to BioLogos on the Genetic Evidence, Cont.

The claim that the empirical evidence powerfully confirms evolution is an objective claim that can be evaluated in the common language of science. Read More ›

The Naked Ape: An Open Letter to BioLogos on the Genetic Evidence, Cont.

It does not seem that the evidence supports evolutionary theory as Dennis Venema concludes. Read More ›
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Close-up of a door knocker in the shape of an uroboros, an ancient symbol depicting a serpent (or dragon) eating its own tail, often interpreted as a symbol for eternal cyclic renewal, Italy
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Darwinian Logic: The Latest on Chimp and Human DNA

Picture an Ouroboros, the alchemical symbol of a snake with its own tail in its mouth. Do you get the feeling that Darwinian "logic" is taking us nowhere? Read More ›

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