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crab
Photo credit: Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez, CC BY-SA 3.0 <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Researchers Ask — Serious Question — Do Crabs Have Emotions?

Recent research has created some unexpected ethical problems for the seafood industry. Read More ›
Palawan Water Monitor Lizard
Photo: Palawan Water Monitor Lizard, by Ray in Manila, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Are Birds Really Smarter than Reptiles?

Scientists clash over how to measure animal intelligence: brain volume, brain organization, numbers of neurons…? Read More ›
Charles Darwin statue Shrewsbury
Charles Darwin statue Shrewsbury
Photo: Statue of Charles Darwin, Shrewsbury Library, by Bs0u10e01 / CC BY-SA.

Darwinism and Scientific Totalitarianism: John West’s Darwin Day in America

The afterword, on “Totalitarian Science,” published in 2015, shows John West as a prophet of things to come. Read More ›
New Caledonian crow
Image: New Caledonian crow, by John Gerrard Keulemans, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

The Remarkable Things We’re Learning About Bird Intelligence

These findings are only among birds that have actually been studied; most birds have not been studied for intelligence. Read More ›
Arctic tern
Photo: An Arctic tern, by AWeith, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Watch: Animal Algorithms and the Bluff of Darwinism

Human navigation technology is just catching up to what animals like these can do by instinct. Read More ›
Abdopus aculeatus
Photo: Abdopus aculeatus, an algae octopus, by IchHier--15er (Diskussion), CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Loving Goodbye…from an Octopus?

Did the science teacher's octopus really know she was dying? Was she trying to say goodbye? Read More ›
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Merry Christmas! #8 Story of 2021: An ID Prediction for CRISPR Gene Editing

From an design perspective, there is no compelling reason to think that CRISPR gene editing will constitute an enhancement tool for building superior humans. Read More ›
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What Is Intelligent Design and How Should We Defend It?

Intelligent design is a scientific theory that holds that many features of the universe and living things are best explained by an intelligent cause. Read More ›
DNA
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Is Information in DNA “Abstract”? Physicist Randy Isaac Responds

"How can we determine whether a 10-digit number is a random number or a specified telephone number to call your mother?" Read More ›
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How I Came to Take Leave of Darwin 

I had once assumed that any opposition to Darwin must necessarily be confined to the ranks of such as Biblical fundamentalists. Read More ›

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