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topoisomerase
Image: Topoisomerase II, via Discovery Institute.

Twelve “Shocking” Discoveries for Evolution

Some discoveries might be surprising from an evolutionary perspective, but not necessarily from a perspective of intelligent design. Read More ›
Galápagos finch
Photo: Galápagos finch, by kuhnmi, via Flickr.

There Is No Settled “Theory of Evolution”

What is evolution? In other words, what is core to the theory — and not forfeitable? It’s naturalism. Period. Read More ›
peregrine falcon
Photo: A peregrine falcon, by Alex Proimos [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Still Searching: Evolutionist Jon Perry Responds

Perry knows best what was in his mind when he started the thread about single mutations of large effect. Read More ›
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Bone Growth Demonstrates Irreducible Complexity and Hierarchical Control

How does a bone “know” to keep its structures at proper ratios along its length as it grows? Read More ›
Walking_whales
Photo: Pakicetus and Ambulocetus by Thewissen 2009, via Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Fossil Friday: Walking Whales and Why All Critiques of the Waiting Time Problem Fail

These fossils are often celebrated as missing links and a success story for Darwinism. Read More ›
RuvAB
Image source: Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY (screen shot).

RuvAB: Another Elegant Molecular Motor Visualized

This machine looks like something out of a CAD/CAM project, but it’s found in bacteria. Read More ›
DNA
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Ralph Seelke: Remembering a Treasured Colleague

I first met you at a conference where you presented a paper on your experiment in long-term-evolution, or LTE. Read More ›
tuskless elephant
Photo: A tuskless elephant, by paulshaffner via Unsplash.

Michael Behe: Evolution, Devolution, Design

In Africa, having the devolutionary mutation that leaves an elephant tuskless renders the creature of no interest to elephant-slaying ivory poachers. Read More ›
Mammoth
Image credit: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Mammoth Support for Devolution

The more science progresses, the more hapless Darwin seems. Consider woolly mammoth DNA. Read More ›
milk
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Much Ado About Lactase Persistence

Nothing shows the feebleness of Darwinism quite so much as breathless stories about brand new results. This week the topic was “lactase persistence.” Read More ›

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