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Photo: Bogong moth, by Donald Hobern from Copenhagen, Denmark, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Animal Algorithms: Moth Celestial Navigation

The origin, genetic inheritance, and how such algorithms are programmed in the brain remains a mystery. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Sea Turtles and Their Trusty Magnetic Compass

All of these elements exhibit specified complexity that is indicative of intelligent design. Read More ›
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Photo: C. S. Lewis, by Asar Studios/Alamy (Photo by Hans Wild/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images).

A Profound Challenge to Materialism, Longing Is Our “Inconsolable Secret” 

Longings that are unsatisfied by the provisions of Earth are not just a weary response to our often stress-laden modern lifestyles. Read More ›
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Image: Johannes Kepler (1571–1630), via Wikimedia Commons.

New Book: For This Scientist, Science Did Not Point to Atheism

Kepler was not alone. Robert Boyle, Isaac Newton, Nicolaus Copernicus, and many others who established modern science were deeply religious thinkers. Read More ›
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Behe: Magnetotactic Bacteria and Other Micro-Wonders

These bugs could point the way to a treatment for cancerous tumors, thanks to their natural ability to maneuver by sensing the Earth’s magnetic field. Read More ›
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An Engineering Marvel, Animals Find Their Way by Reading Earth’s Magnetic Field

Intelligent design predicts that organisms will be equipped with complex systems that can take advantage of environmental cues and respond with precision. Read More ›
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Some Proteins Act Almost Like Humans

We know they are just molecular machines, but some proteins appear to have uncanny abilities to sense a situation and make decisions. Read More ›
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Green sea turtle swimming among colorful coral reef in beautiful clear water
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Animal Magnetism Comes to Light

What does it take to sense a physical force and use it to navigate thousands of miles? Answer: informational systems. Read More ›

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