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Tetrapodophis
Image: Tetrapodophis, photo Tischlinger in Gramling 2016, fair use.

Fossil Friday: Is the Four-Legged Snake Tetrapodophis a Missing Link or Not?

There should have existed transitional forms, which exhibit at least some typical features of basal snake anatomy. Read More ›
BST
Photo: Fossil algae, Ediacaran Lantian Formation, Zhang et al. 2021: fig. 4, fair use. Source: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2021.110449.

Fossil Friday: New Study Challenges the Artifact Hypothesis

It is time for Darwinists to stop their science denial and face the fact that empirical data consistently contradict core predictions of their theory. Read More ›
Archaeopteryx
Photo: Archaeopteryx, by H. Raab (User: Vesta), CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Debunked Transitional Fossils Are the Tip of the Iceberg

Darwinian evolution predicts a gradually branching tree of living forms, with one form shading into another over long periods of evolution. Read More ›
whale skeleton
Photo credit: t4berlin, via Pixabay.

Is There Discontinuity in Biology — And How Would We Know?

For my part, I think it’s better to approach the data without assumptions and to let the evidence speak for itself. Read More ›
Namacalathus and Cloudina
Namacalathus and Cloudina fossils
Photo: Namacalathus and Cloudina fossils, collection of Redpath Museum, McGill University, by Daderot / CC0, via Wikimedia.

Paleontologist Buries Another Proposed Cambrian Precursor

Günter Bechly explains why the Precambrian fossil Namacalathus fails as a transitional precursor to the Cambrian explosion. Read More ›
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A trilobite, by Mike Peel [CC BY-SA 2.0 uk], via Wikimedia Commons.

Irony Alert: Michael Shermer on “When Facts Fail”

An evolutionist warns readers that people don't change their minds even when presented with the facts. Read More ›
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whale Hervey Bay Australia
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Jonathan Wells on Whale Evolution and a “Materialistic Creation Story”

So much for these aquatic mammals as an icon of evolution. Read More ›
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Humpback whale breaching ocean surface wildlife photography marine animal sea mammal aquatic giant nature
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Darwin’s Proposed Bear-to-Whale Transition Set Off Bull Detectors in 1859

Today, scientists and science consumers are less sensitive in identifying fake science. Read More ›
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270 million Years Old Trilobite fossil, Burgess Shale, Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada
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On the Cambrian Explosion, Keith Miller’s BioLogos White Paper Falls Short

The theistic evolutionary group BioLogos has compiled a mixed record in analyzing the Cambrian explosion. Read More ›

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