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New Paper Argues that Variant Genetic Codes Are Best Explained by Common Design

A popular argument for a universal common ancestor is the near-universality of the conventional genetic code. Read More ›
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Fossil Friday: Update on Cambrian Bryozoans

The authors emphasize that “the origin of the bryozoans remains a mystery” but explicitly confirm the reality of the Cambrian Explosion. Read More ›
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Photo: Fossil bryozoan, Carboniferous of Ohio, James St. John via Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0 DEED.

Fossil Friday: Cambrian Bryozoa Come and Go

This is a field that often has more in common with the interpretation of inkblots in Rorschach tests than with hard science. Read More ›
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The Evolution of the Eye, Demystified

Michael Behe in 2006 and Jonathan Wells in 2017 wrote about the irreducible complexity of the light-sensing cascade that makes vision possible. Read More ›

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