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New Study Triggers Key Origin of Life Questions

The leap from non-life to life represents a huge jump in complexity and information, one that cannot be explained by reference to a stepwise, gradual process. Read More ›
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A Catholic Case for Intelligent Design

For too long now, Catholic scholars and many of the faithful have felt compelled to align themselves with a Darwinian account of life’s origins. Read More ›
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How Evolutionary Fitness Landscapes Bolster Design Arguments

Imagine a large area with gentle rolling hills and valleys, or perhaps a rugged terrain complete with steep mountains and impassible gullies. Read More ›
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Watch: “The Most Technologically Advanced Place on Planet Earth”

Join renowned biochemist Michael Behe as he explores the mystery of how cells repair themselves. Read More ›
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Europa Clipper Delayed by Hurricane Milton, Frustrating Atheists

However desperate the hope for alien biology, how much of your money will they NOT spend to try to find it? Read More ›
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Two Poems for Europa, Jupiter’s Lifeless Moon

Ms. Limón’s poem doesn't quite capture the aliveness of Earth and the likely deadness of Europa. So, here's one that better reflects these themes. Read More ›
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Watch: Dr. Hedin’s Dangerous Question

Eric Hedin was enjoying a productive career as a professor at Ball State University when atheist activists tried to cancel him. Read More ›
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Europa Clipper: The Moon Mission Making Waves

Astrobiologists hope this mission will help answer a couple of big questions in astrobiology. Read More ›
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Photo: Zoanthus, by G. Bechly.

Oceanic Design: The Fine-Tuned Balance of Trace Elements for Marine Life

This long-term cycling is again indicative of a system that was well designed for sustainability. Read More ›
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Image: An artist imagines a black hole, by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center; background, ESA/Gaia/DPAC.

Were We Made to Make Black Holes?

I want to compare our book with a 2020 paper by Jeffery Shainline of the National Institutes of Standards and Technology. Read More ›

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