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Lost In (Search) Space: Why Randomness Challenges Neo-Darwinian Theory

Paul Nelson and Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig discuss randomness in natural selection and why randomness is such a controversial topic. Read More ›
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More Than a Thumb: Integrated Design in the Giant Panda

Is the famous “panda’s thumb” evidence of unguided evolutionary processes, or is it a masterpiece of engineering. Read More ›
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Evolved or Engineered? A Geneticist Evaluates the Panda’s Thumb

Giant pandas have an elongated wrist bone, the radial sesamoid, that allows them to handle and eat bamboo with great dexterity. Read More ›
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Introduction to the Scientific Theory of Intelligent Design

Darwin’s implausible explanation for evolution has become more and more implausible with every new biological and biochemical discovery. Read More ›
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Carnivory in Plants: A Problem for Evolution

The paper highlights features of carnivorous plants that exhibit irreducible complexity, a characteristic of designed systems, citing the work of Michael Behe. Read More ›
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The Other Unsolved Problem of Evolution

"With all our advanced technology, we are not close to producing human-engineered self-replicating machines." Read More ›
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What Do We Know about the Origin of Rhinos?

Although they are not the handsomest or most graceful creatures in the animal kingdom, the Rhinocerotoidea (superfamily) are a fascinating group for research. Read More ›
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Photo: Agamous generation of red-pea gall of gall wasp Cynips divisa on oak leaf, by Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig.

Do Plant Galls Falsify Darwinism?

Charles Darwin was profoundly interested in plant galls, and Darwin himself proposed the challenge these and other forms may pose to his ideas. Read More ›
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Evolution’s Tall Tale — The Giraffe Neck

The engineering marvel that is the giraffe, long neck and all, was intelligently designed. Read More ›
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Listen: Mendel vs. Darwin

Unfortunately, acceptance of Darwinism hindered acceptance of Gregor Mendel’s great insights. Read More ›

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