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Fossil Explosions Persist, and Other Confirmations of Intelligent Design

From 2016 until his tragic death in 2025, Bechly made many important contributions to ID literature on the topic of fossil explosions in the history of life. Read More ›
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Science Journal: Humanity’s Big Brains Evolved “For No Particular Reason”

This is tantamount to saying the human brain, chief marvel in the cosmos as far as we can tell, evolved because, well, why the heck not? Read More ›
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Network Technology: Biology Does It Better

Our modern world surrounds us with hi-tech networks, but biology has had them since the beginning of life. Read More ›
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“First Multi-Purpose ‘Swiss Army Knives’ Made by Hominins”

The tools date from about 2.75 through 2.44 million years ago (Pliocene). They underwent little change over the years, despite the changing environment. Read More ›
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Centrioles Revealed as Part of a Large Signaling Network 

What molecular structure forms cartwheels, is architecturally beautiful, and is vital for cell division? Read More ›
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Critics Change the Topic: Do Human-Human Genetic Differences Matter? 

One of the common yet unexpected reactions from critics to the discovery that humans and chimps are 15 percent genetically different is to change the topic. Read More ›
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Critics Dismiss Genetic Differences Between Humans and Chimps as “Meaningless” Junk

What’s most ironic here is that these critics aren’t disputing that the evidence really does show that humans and chimps are 15 percent genetically different. Read More ›
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Earth’s Phosphorus Supply Chains Revealed

Without phosphorus, life as we know it could not exist. How does this limiting resource get to the oceans and land?  Read More ›
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Fossils as Magical Darwin Relics

Fossils can be handled in the present, but how they are used by evolutionists in stories of history resembles the practices of overeager medieval churchmen. Read More ›
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“Indigenous Wisdom” Would Make Environmental Science Less Scientific

Indigenous people were and are keen observers of nature but modern environment policy needs to be deeply rooted in science as well as culture. Read More ›

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