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May 25, 2020

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Evolution
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, brown bears, Darwin Devolves, Darwinism, evolution, genes, genetic information, genome, hemoglobin, Himalayas, loss of function, Michael Behe, Mount Everest, mount improbable, natural selection, oxygen, PNAS, polar bears, positive selection, Wikipedia}

Behe Vindicated Again: Sherpas Climb Everest Easier, Because Darwin Devolves

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May 25, 2020

Evolution

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How can Tibetans survive high altitudes that leave lowlanders gasping? The answer is found in broken genes. Read More ›

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May 20, 2020

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Evolution
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, cells, Darwinians, Darwinism, evolutionists, fitness, mutations, organisms, PNAS, protein evolution, proteins, pseudogenes, selection}

Collateral Damage: Mutations Decrease Fitness in More Ways than One

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May 20, 2020

Evolution

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If mutations are the raw material for evolution, they are like explosives with unpredictable effects. Read More ›

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May 15, 2020

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Intelligent Design
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, Amazon, cells, coronavirus, enzymes, Max Planck Institute, PNAS, ribosomes, sex, shipping, sperm, U.C. San Diego, Vanderbilt University, vesicles}

Just-in-Time Delivery in Living Cells

_{Science & Culture
May 15, 2020

Intelligent Design

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Our modern world relies on shipping and receiving, but many cargoes have to arrive at the right time to be useful. Read More ›

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May 11, 2020

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Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
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, catapult, dandelions, Darwinism, dolphins, evolution, Francis Collins, Illustra Media, infrared radiation, intelligent design, Lehigh University, Michael Behe, National Institutes of Health, origami, PNAS}

In Biology, Intelligent Designs that Amaze, Amuse, and Entertain

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May 11, 2020

Intelligent Design, Life Sciences

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Animals and plants keep giving scientists and engineers ideas for biomimetic designs. Sometimes observing the organisms is just plain fun. Read More ›

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April 17, 2020

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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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, __k-review, camouflage, cuttlefish, Douglas Axe, evolution, giant squid, innovation, intelligent design, Jonathan Wells, Massachusetts, natural selection, Nature (journal), octopuses, pigmentation, PNAS, random mutations, selective pressure, skin, squid, Stanford University, University of Chicago}

Squid’s Got Talent — Super-Powers Astonish Scientists

_{Science & Culture
April 17, 2020

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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The humble squid astonishes scientists with its super-powers. Are these marine champions really the products of random mutations and natural selection? Read More ›

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April 2, 2020

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Intelligent Design
Reproductive Science
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, __k-review, ATP, copper, ions, iron, Maxwell’s demon, metabolism, molecular biologists, Nature (journal), Nobel Prize, PNAS, potassium, proteins, Science Advances, Second Law of Thermodynamics, sodium}

Security Gates in the Cell

_{Science & Culture
April 2, 2020

Intelligent Design, Reproductive Science

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A key characteristic of life is active transport: control over what enters and exits the cell. Closer looks reveal exquisite “selectivity filters” with moving parts that make active transport work. Read More ›

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March 27, 2020

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Biochemistry
Intelligent Design
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, __k-review, ATP, central dogma, chromosomes, cohesin, Darwinian mechanism, DNA, E. coli, error catastrophe, genome, intelligent design, junk DNA, Lego blocks, mRNA, Nature Communications, PNAS, polymerase, polypeptides, proteins, RNA, South Korea, University of Basel, University of Notre Dame, University of Seville, William Paley}

More Hints of Order in the Genome

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March 27, 2020

Biochemistry, Intelligent Design

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Genomics has come a long way since the central dogma and junk DNA. If you expect to find reasons for things, you often do find them. Read More ›

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Author
Günter Bechly

Date
March 26, 2020

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Evolution
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, __k-review, annelids, arthropods, bilaterian animals, Cambrian Explosion, Cambrian News, China, cnidarians, Ediacaran animals, Germany, microbial mats, PNAS, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, South Australia, UC Riverside, University of California, Yilingia spiciformis}

Ancestor of All Animals in 555-Million-Year-Old Ediacaran Sediments?

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March 26, 2020

Evolution

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Ikaria wariootia is just another problematic Ediacaran fossil that could be anything from inorganic artifact to protozoan to cnidarian and yes, maybe a bilaterian worm. Read More ›

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January 23, 2020

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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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, __edited, algorithms, butterflies, Cambrian Explosion, Cloudina, Columbia University, Darwinians, digestive tract, Ediacaran fauna, Evolution News, Field Museum of Natural History, Flight: The Genius of Birds, fossils, fruit flies, Günter Bechly, humans, hummingbirds, Illustra Media, intelligent design, Nature Communications, pancakes, PNAS, structural color}

Bringing Past Articles Current to 2020: Butterflies, Hummingbirds, More

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January 23, 2020

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Here are items reported in 2019 that have made news in 2020: more on butterflies, hummingbirds, and the Cambrian explosion. Read More ›

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January 15, 2020

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Evolution
Medicine
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, __edited, anti-science, Darwinism, DNA repair, epigenetics, evolutionary time, fish, foresight, health, human genome, intelligent design, mechanism, medical research, New York University, PNAS, salmon, strengths and weaknesses, students}

DNA Repair, Fish Shape, Epigenetics: Science Advances, Darwin-Free

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January 15, 2020

Evolution, Medicine

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According to a robotically repeated talking point favored by evolution proponents, loyal adherence to Darwin’s theory is crucial to the future of biological research. Read More ›