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Photo credit: Gerd W. Schmölter, CC BY 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Human Evolution by the Numbers: Chatbot Weighs In

The Darwinian story of human evolution from an ape-like creature is probably the most powerful modern secular myth. Read More ›
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Photo: Chrismooreia michaelbehei, a fossil dragonfly species, 191 million years old, named in honor of ID scientist Michael Behe, by Günter Bechly.

Günter Bechly on Fossils and Common Descent

We were shocked and grieved to learn of the death of our friend and colleague Günter Bechly last week. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Sw3dPix, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Steve Meyer and Comic Brad Stine on Insect Mimicry, and More

Apart from being a funny guy, Stine brings a gift for some shrewd common-sense, including about evolution. Read More ›
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Photo: Daphnia pulex, by Yale Peabody Museum, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

No. 7 Story of 2024: Study of Water Fleas Found No Evidence of Evolution

After many generations, water fleas showed no evidence of changing genetically to adapt to their environment, as the theory would predict. Read More ›
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Photo: Bret Weinstein, by Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

No. 10 Story of 2024: Evolutionary Biologist Concedes Intelligent Design Is Cutting Edge

Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying are well-known evolutionary biologists (and husband and wife) with a podcast. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Günter Bechly.

“Doesn’t the Fossil Record Prove Darwinian Theory?”

You’ve heard that challenge a million times. But as paleontologist Günter Bechly explains, the opposite is true. Read More ›
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Photo: Andrew Tate, by Anything Goes With James English, CC BY 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Masculinity and Social Darwinism: New Course with Nancy Pearcey

Intellectuals have been creating the secular script for masculinity for a long time. Read More ›
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Photo: Daphnia pulex, by Эрг, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Covering for Darwin, Science Reporter Massages a Study

Genetically, the model organism for studying evolution was just one water flea after another. Read More ›
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Photo: Daphnia pulex, by Yale Peabody Museum, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Decade-Long Study of Water Fleas Found No Evidence of Darwinian Evolution

After many generations, water fleas showed no evidence of changing genetically to adapt to their environment, as the theory would predict. Read More ›
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Photo credit: David Clode on Unsplash.

Optimization: A Theoretical Principle That Is Predictive for Biology

Are biological mechanisms optimized, or do they function poorly, evidence of their “poor design”? Read More ›

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