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Image credit: Donald E. Davis, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

After K–T Extinction Event, Life’s Unexpected Rebound Was “Ridiculously Fast”

Although the welfare of plankton may not be at the very top of most people’s minds, these tiny organisms fill an important ecological niche. Read More ›
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Image credit: NASA/Michael Lentz.

A Portal to the Heavens: Preparing for the Solar Eclipse

While this is not a science experiment per se, be sure to talk with people soon after totality and note commonalities in what you hear. Read More ›
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Sleeping and Waking — A Designer’s Gift

Why is sleeping, in which the conscious mind/brain is asleep, categorically more restful and recuperative to the body than merely lying down? Read More ›
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Photo: Pocket watch, an image Wikipedia links with intelligent design because it’s meant to suggest an association with William Paley and the antiquated “watchmaker analogy”; by Hannes Grobe (Own work) [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Sanger Fought Disinformation on Intelligent Design “Tooth and Nail” — But Disinformation Won

"I fought ... tooth and nail on the question whether Wikipedia articles should dismiss [ID] and other nonstandard scientific theories without a hearing." Read More ›
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Look: On Thanksgiving, Be Grateful for the Intelligent Design of Your Eyes

Eyes were quite the sudden, unanticipated gift in the history of life. Charles Darwin expected that they must have developed from simple forerunners. Read More ›
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Close-up of male hands skillfully playing the piano, showcasing professional piano technique.
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“Poor Design”? Actually, the Human Body Is Amazing; Here’s Why

If someone suggests that a coherent, interdependent system of systems arose by chance, they’ll need to back that up with a detailed engineering analysis. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters on Unsplash.

Darkness Rising: As It Turns Out, Not All Newborns Have a Right to Life

The culture of death — the dehumanization of the vulnerable and the unwanted — is fast upon us. Read More ›

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