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The Evolutionary Mystery of the Platypus

The bill of the platypus is “the most remarkable organ for sensory perception found in the animal kingdom.” Read More ›
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Garbage Goodbye: In Blow to Junk RNA, “Majority” of Transcription Not “Background Noise”

A 2026 paper reports on an AI trained on genomic data, including data from a 2024 paper, enabling it to predict when transcription would be initiated. Read More ›
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Why Evolution Is Undeniable 

The challenges continue to pile up, but the pile never gets any bigger because each piece of contrary evidence is reinterpreted for “general reasons.” Read More ›
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Plato’s Revenge: Mathematical Biologist Richard Sternberg Foresaw Major Developments in Biology

A new book traces the ideas of Dr. Sternberg, who offers rigorous scientific evidence that the true control center of life lies outside DNA. Read More ›
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An Object Lesson in How Not to Do Science

The story the public is told is contrary to evidence but scientists have to keep telling it because otherwise the wrong people might benefit. Read More ›
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Evolutionist Claims ChatGPT “Lies About Junk DNA”

A null hypothesis, such as expecting the absence of function in non-coding DNA, reveals a presupposition that biases one’s interpretation of the evidence.  Read More ›

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