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Photo: C. elegans, by HoPo, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

To Build a Body Plan, Start with a Plan

What is a body plan if there is no plan behind it? It is not a body but a blob, a formless plop of biological matter. Read More ›
axolotl
Photo: A axolotl can regenerate itself, by Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Morphogenesis: Coding for Shape

How do you get a 3-D shape from a linear code? That is the puzzle of morphogenesis. Read More ›
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forearm
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Humans Evolving? Armed with the Evidence, the Story Breaks Down

Scientists in Australia have uncovered that more adults now possess a “median artery of the forearm,” contrasted with studies over the past two centuries. Read More ›
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New Research on Animal Egg Orientation Shows “Unexpected” Diversity

Evolutionists cannot have it both ways. They cannot prove their theory when the findings work for them, and softly walk away when the findings do not work. Read More ›
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Embryonic Development Reveals “Staggering Complexity”

As in all other disciplines within the life sciences, embryonic development is not complying with evolutionary theory. Read More ›
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How Embryonic Development Bears on Evolution

In order for evolution to have occurred as the orthodox theory describes, the intricate embryonic development stages of species must have evolved. Read More ›
blind cave fish
blind cave fish
Photo: Mexican blind cave fish, by James St. John, via Flickr.

Upsetting Another Evolutionary Icon — Blindness in Cave Fish Is Due to Epigenetics

Methylation of key development genes represses their expression, and with it eye development, in this venerable icon of evolution. Read More ›
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Internet of Cells: The Next Revolution?

Cells are connected in surprising ways that molecular biologists are just now beginning to understand. Read More ›
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Blood vessels. Circulatory system. Veins and arteries. Generative AI.
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Fact-Checking Wikipedia on Common Descent: The Evidence from Comparative Anatomy

The argument from evolutionary developmental biology and embryonic development is probably one of the stronger for common descent. But I'm not convinced. Read More ›

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