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Intelligent Design in Unlovable Creatures

Between cells and humans, there are millions of "ugly duckling" species that are beautiful in their own way. Read More ›
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Model Cell Visualized as a Compact Factory

Capturing the interior parts of a cell in their complex relationships took a lot of work, but some researchers have set a new high bar for biophysical imaging. Read More ›
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Photo: Kimberella quadrata, by Ghedoghedo / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0).

Kimberella — Interpreting the Fossils

One of the few features that are uncontroversial is the body size: The fossils measure usually 1-5 cm in length. Read More ›
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Mathematics, Biology, and Awesome Wonder

“Infinite Patterns” starts with a simple triangle and builds to the most magnificent representations of human and nature’s designs. Read More ›
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Here’s How to Use Precious Family Time, Wisely

Despite their sometimes-nonchalant attitudes as they try to act cool, children do care what their parents think. Read More ›
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How Butterflies “Evolve” by Design

Biologists have wondered how the patterns on butterfly wings change.  Read More ›
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Photo: An aerial view of fairy circles in Western Australia, by Stephan Getzin/University of Göttingen, via EurkeAlert!

Fairy Circles, Spider Silk, Epigenetics, and More: Intelligent Design in the News

So-called “fairy circles” yielded to a natural explanation, according to a research team: they are abandoned termite mounds. Now, however, another natural theory is rising. Read More ›
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Photo: Chrismooreia michaelbehei, a fossil dragonfly species, 191 million years old, named in honor of ID scientist Michael Behe, by Günter Bechly.

Insect Evolution: Another Illustration of How Darwinism “Explains Away”

Dr. Günter Bechly notes three contradictions at odds with Darwinian gradualism. Read More ›
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A Smell Test for Design v. Evolutionary Explanations

One of the reasons cockroaches are so successful is their keen sense of smell. Read More ›
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Photo credit: © Azaliya (Elya Vatel) — stock.adobe.com.

Biologist Laments, “I Want Deeply for [Darwinism] to Make Sense”

In his provocative new book Purpose and Desire, J. Scott Turner tells the story about the Christmas pony. Read More ›

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