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Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
Photo: Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, by Dartmouth Electron Microscope Facility, Dartmouth College, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

A Biochemical Icon of Intelligent Design, ATP Synthase Does More than Spin

As super-resolution imaging improves, the world’s smallest rotary motor continues to amaze. Read More ›
RNA
Image: RNA, via Illustra Media’s documentary Origin.

#3 Story of 2022: Did Researchers Explain the Origin of Life?

The research paper avers, “These results support the capability of molecular replicators to spontaneously develop complexity through Darwinian evolution.” Read More ›
Brian Miller Teaching at ID Educatin Day
Photo: Brian Miller, by Daniel Reeves.

Brian Miller: From Non-Life to Life via Natural Forces Alone? Nope

Steven Novella, a scientist committed to puncturing science hype, seems to have fallen for the hype surrounding this laboratory work. Read More ›
Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone
Photo: Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone, by David Coppedge.

Transfer RNAs Wear Special Gear for Hot Water

As usual, evolution-talk is inversely proportional to the amount of detail presented about cellular workings. Read More ›
RNA
Image: RNA, via Illustra Media’s documentary Origin.

Did U of Tokyo Just Solve the Mystery of Life’s Origin?

Physicist Brian Miller explains that nothing remotely this dramatic occurred in the experiment. Read More ›
Steven Novella
Photo: Steven Novella, by Zooterkin, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Yale’s Steven Novella Falls for Origin-of-Life Hype

Novella is a prominent atheist who jumped at the chance to promote the secular creation narrative of life’s origin. Read More ›
RNA
Image: RNA, via Illustra Media’s documentary Origin.

Fact Check: Did University of Tokyo Researchers Explain the Origin of Life?

The research paper avers, “These results support the capability of molecular replicators to spontaneously develop complexity through Darwinian evolution.” Read More ›
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An Astronomer Considers the Origin of Life, with Sobering Results

In my opinion, only one tooth fairy is allowed per theory, and this one has at least four, making its irrelevance nearly guaranteed. Read More ›

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