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Are the Heavens Immutable? An Ancient Scientific Question

Modern theories postulate entities to account for differences between what we would expect from physics and our observations of distant space. Read More ›
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Hippos, Cheetahs, Bats: Mammals Master Physics

Whether sleek, lumbering, or aerobatic, mammals are well equipped with the know-how to push their movements to the limits of the possible. Read More ›
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Sleep — Designed for Our Good

The evolutionary mindset operates as a major obstacle to the scientific understanding of sleep. Read More ›
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Marks: Non-Computable You Won’t Achieve Immortality Through an AI Machine

Dreams of achieving immortality by having your consciousness uploaded, merging man and computer in the predicted 2045 “Singularity,” are just that — dreams. Read More ›
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Three Flagellum Updates Amplify Behe’s Challenge to Darwinism from Irreducible Complexity

Here’s what’s new about the iconic molecular machine that launched Michael Behe’s design revolution. Read More ›

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