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Author
David Coppedge

Date
August 30, 2022

Categories
Planetology
Rare Earth
Tagged
, biosignatures, birds, cosmos, dolphins, extraterrestrial life, Forensics, intelligence, intelligent life, intention, National Geographic, space aliens}

The Silence of the Space Aliens

_{David Coppedge
August 30, 2022

Planetology, Rare Earth

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The SEETI thinkers are looking for signs of intention. Even in global death, they believe they could separate natural causes from intelligent causes. Read More ›

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Author
David Coppedge

Date
July 11, 2022

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, bioluminescence, Colombia, convergent evolution, endangered species, evolution, fossils, humpback whale, intelligent design, Live Science, Living Waters, National Geographic, plastic, Science (journal), sea turtles, sex chromosomes, University of Queensland}

Sea Turtles Display Elegant Design Solutions; They’re Also Really Cute

_{David Coppedge
July 11, 2022

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Apart from their being adorable, what many may not realize is that their motion on the sand is also amazingly efficient. Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
January 28, 2022

Categories
Intelligent Design
Linguistics
Neuroscience & Mind
Psychology
Tagged
, Arizona State University, chihuahua, Dogs, emotions, humans, intelligent design, National Geographic, sentences, signals, words}

Dogs Understand Many More Words than We Think

_{Denyse O’Leary
January 28, 2022

Intelligent Design, Linguistics, Neuroscience & Mind, Psychology

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Of course, the dog is responding to words as signals, not as components of sentences. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
December 14, 2021

Categories
Evolution
Paleontology
Tagged
, Darwinian theory, Darwinism, evolution, evolutionary change, fossil record, genetic diversity, Jurassic, morphology, National Geographic, Richard Sternberg, shrimp, supermarket}

Evolution and That Shrimp on Your Plate

_{David Klinghoffer
December 14, 2021

Evolution, Paleontology

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Explosions of new life forms followed by stasis are emphatically not what evolution expects to find, but it is what paleontologists do find. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
November 9, 2020

Categories
Evolution
Human Origins and Anthropology
Tagged
, Archaeoraptor, Ernst Haeckel, fossils, fraud, human evolution, Icons of Evolution, Jonathan Wells, National Geographic, Piltdown Man, University of Calgary}

As Science Frauds Go, Haeckel Beats Piltdown Man

_{David Klinghoffer
November 9, 2020

Evolution, Human Origins and Anthropology

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Piltdown Man is a historical curiosity. Haeckel continues to resound in our minds today. Read More ›

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Date
July 19, 2020

Categories
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, Copernican demotion, Cosmos: Possible Worlds, history, humanity, Jay Richards, Johannes Kepler, Michael Keas, National Geographic, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Nicolaus Copernicus, scientific revolution}

Copernican Revolution Promoted Man’s Place in the Cosmos

_{Science & Culture
July 19, 2020

Physical Sciences

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In Copernicus’ day, the Earth was thought to be at the bottom of the universe, the “sump” where all the filth collected. Read More ›

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Author
Günter Bechly

Date
July 9, 2020

Categories
Evolution
Tagged
, animals, Cambrian Explosion, Cambrian News, Cloudina, Dickinsonia, Ediacaran animals, Ediacaran era, fossil record, lophotrochozoans, Nama Group, Namacalathus, Namibia, National Geographic, paleontology, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, University of Edinburgh, University of Toronto}

Namacalathus, an Ediacaran Lophophorate Animal?

_{Günter Bechly
July 9, 2020

Evolution

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I have been writing a series of articles on alleged Ediacaran animals that have been postulated as precursors of the Cambrian explosion. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
March 16, 2020

Categories
Faith & Science
Mathematics
Tagged
, __k-review, Bible, Carl Sagan, Christianity, Cosmos: Possible Worlds, earth, Fox Broadcasting Company, Greek, heavens, Hebrew, Mike Keas, National Geographic, natural laws, nature, Neil deGrasse Tyson, public education, religion, science, Unbelievable, video}

Counterprogramming for Cosmos 3.0: Two New Videos from Science Historian Mike Keas

_{David Klinghoffer
March 16, 2020

Faith & Science, Mathematics

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The series, as hosted originally by Carl Sagan and now by Neil deGrasse Tyson, has two notable priorities. Read More ›

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Date
March 16, 2020

Categories
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, ATP synthase, California, Carnegie Mellon University, Cassini mission, Curiosity rover, Dean Kenyon, flagellum, John West, kinesin, Leonardo da Vinci, Living Waters, Michael Behe, Mount Everest, Museum of the Bible, NASA, National Geographic, Norway, Secrets of the Cell, seeds, The Last Supper, The Magician's Twin, World Magazine}

Designs in Miniature — Some Are the Most Wonderful of All

_{Science & Culture
March 16, 2020

Intelligent Design

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The smaller a design, the harder it may be to detect. But miniature designs can inspire awe more than large ones. Read More ›

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Author
Günter Bechly

Date
December 29, 2019

Categories
Human Origins and Anthropology
Tagged
, __edited, Australopithecines, Australopithecus afarensis, Australopithecus anamensis, Charles Darwin, Darwinian gradualism, David Gelernter, Ethiopia, Galápagos Islands, Germany, Homo (genus), Lucy, Modern evolutionary synthesis, mount improbable, National Geographic, Natural History Museum, Neo-Darwinism, Niles Eldredge, paleontology, Richard Dawkins, Royal Society, Sabine Hossenfelder, stasis, Stephen Jay Gould, stickleback fish, Stuttgart, vertebrate}

#4 of Our Top Stories of 2019: Apeman Waves Goodbye to Darwinian Gradualism

_{Günter Bechly
December 29, 2019

Human Origins and Anthropology

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A few days ago a sensational new paleontological discovery made headlines around the globe. Read More ›