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T-Rex
Photo credit: J.M. Luijt, CC BY-SA 2.5 NL <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/nl/deed.en>, via Wikimedia Commons.

The Wildly Varying Intelligence of T. Rex

After centuries with the “stupid” label, the big, bad extinct dino was found in one 2023 study to be as smart as a primate. But then… Read More ›
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Photo: A scene from Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, via YouTube (screenshot).

An Ape with Evolution on His Mind

“Are you familiar with the concept of evolution?” asks the ape leader who is bent on raising himself to the level of the human. Read More ›
bean plant
Photo credit: Kolforn (Wikimedia), CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Again with the “Plants Are Intelligent” Nonsense

We all know that plants respond to stimuli, such as flowers opening with the sun or growing toward light. Read More ›
specified complexity
Image source: Bill Dembski.

Why Specified Complexity Is Key to Detecting Design

In plain English here is what specified complexity is and why it is able to detect design. Read More ›
mushrooms
Photo credit: Hans Veth, via Unsplash.

Do Fungi Have Free-Will?

Whenever a new hypothesis like this is published and calmly debated in scientific journals without arousing any furor, your first instinct may be to scoff. Read More ›
inkblot?
Image source: Bill Dembki on Substack.

The Connection Between Intelligence and Information

Information is everywhere in the sciences. Yet scientists often ignore the connection of intelligence to information. Read More ›
leafcutter ants
Photo: Leafcutter ants, by Pjt56, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Ants “Think” Differently from Humans

There are some 20 quadrillion ants living in the world today. All species of ants are social; there are no known solitary ants. Read More ›
Miracle of the Cell
Miracle of the Cell
Image credit: Brian Gage.

What Is the Essence of Life? 

The strength of the intelligent design explanation for life lies in its full-orbed ability to address all aspects of life. Read More ›
spiral staircase
molecular machine

Arts and Sciences Reveal the Genius of Nature

Jonathan Witt describes four characteristics common in all works of human genius and provides examples, from Shakespeare’s Hamlet to Euclid’s geometry. Read More ›
Cicero Denounces Catiline
Image: "Cicero Denounces Catiline," by Cesare Maccari, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Cicero on Intelligent Design — Sound Familiar?

Yesterday was Cicero's birthday. To celebrate, here's my favorite quote from the Roman philosopher. Read More ›

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