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Geneticist W. E. Lönnig on Human-Chimp DNA Similarity, and Much More

"The same people who admit that they are unable to create a single blade of grass tell you that they are absolutely sure they know how it came about." Read More ›
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Is This a Transitional “Missing Link” for Giraffes? Nope

The giraffe’s fossil record reflects a pattern of abrupt appearance rather than the infinitesimally small variations. Read More ›
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Giraffes and the Fossil Record: Bad News for Neo-Darwinism

Dr. Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig highlights the discrepancies in the fossil record that cause the traditional Darwinian narrative to unravel. Read More ›
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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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