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Plastic-Eating Microbes — “Rapid Evolution” May Not Be Darwinian at All

Environmental scientists warn frequently that the world is drowning in plastic. Here is some unexpected good news. Read More ›
Apoptosis
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Photo: Apoptosis, by Ltumanovskaya V. Nagibin / CC BY-SA.

In Cell Death, a Stunning Display of Intelligent Design

Even tissues have to deal with the dead, and like everything else they do, they excel at it. The number of players involved in cell death is truly astonishing. Read More ›
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No Harm, No Foul — What If Darwinism Were Excised from Biology?

Considering several recent papers shows that eliminating evolutionary words and concepts simplifies and improves scientific explanations.  Read More ›
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From Chernobyl Disaster Site, a Boost for Intelligent Design 

The lesson from Chernobyl is this: radiation kills, but life comes prepared to defend itself.  Read More ›
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Homeostasis: How Active Maintenance Showcases Intelligent Design

Can you think of an un-designed process that employs external machinery to maintain the state of another machine? Read More ›
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Darwin Doubting Playwright Matt Chait Returns to the Hollywood Stage

Chait writes smart, concise dialogue on these subjects, and seems to have learned more than a thing or two from biologist Scott Turner’s recent book, Purpose and Desire. Read More ›
More Cellular Roles
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More Cellular Roles Found for RNA

Previously relegated to servant tasks under the master DNA molecules, ribonucleic acids continue to surprise scientists. Read More ›
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Answering Joshua Swamidass on Theistic Evolution: A Religious Agenda?

He defines himself as a Christian who affirms evolution, while also rejecting the name theistic evolutionist. Read More ›
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J. Scott Turner
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Listen: Turner, Meyer, and Bernard’s Dangerous Idea

“There is intelligence that underlies the evolutionary process. You cannot explain it without that.” Read More ›
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Photo: E. coli, by Erbe, digital colorization by Christopher Pooley, both of USDA, ARS, EMU. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

Purpose and Desire Meets Jerry Coyne: The Evolution of Homeostasis?

Consider one of the simplest kinds of homeostasis — just one part of the regulation of sugar metabolism in E coli. Read More ›

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