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Latest — and Largest — Intelligent Design Education Day Explores “Creepy Crawly Complexity”

Talks by three different scientists showcased the astonishing abundance, diversity, and complexity of insects, spiders, and worms. Read More ›
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Spiders and Worms and Insects — Oh My! Creepy, Crawly Complexity at ID Education Day

This in-person event is a perfect field trip opportunity for students to engage with scientists and ID experts. Read More ›
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Photo: An earthworm, Swifts Creek, Victoria, by Fir0002/Flagstaffotos.

Hidden Service Animals: Earthworms Are Only the Beginning

Soil biodiversity is still a black box. Some scientists are beginning to explore the global underground that services the health of plants and animals. Read More ›
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Biology Helps Us Understand the Blessing of Grasses

Don’t walk on the grass, that “often undervalued” form of life, without looking down. It’s amazing down there. Read More ›
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Photo: An earthworm, Swifts Creek, Victoria, by Fir0002/Flagstaffotos.

Evolutionary Psychologist Argues that Worms Feel Pain. But How?

Wait. Barash’s hypothesis overlooks the fact that suffering is more than an alarm system. An alarm could be going off in an empty building. Read More ›
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A Bridge Too Far? In Search of Precambrian Sponges

The most celebrated Precambrian sponge may not be a sponge at all. Watch Darwinians try to coax it into spongehood. Read More ›
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Small Wonders: Design in Tiny Creatures

Miniature designs often require more foresight and delicate engineering than large designs. Examples are abundant in the living world. Read More ›
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Worming Evolution into the Cambrian Explosion

A new fossil worm from the closing days of the Ediacaran is being celebrated as a missing link that demonstrates a gradual Cambrian diversification, not an explosion. Read More ›

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