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Evolutionists Taking Credit for Biomimetics

July 1, 2012

Biomimetics is all about design – intelligent design, mimicking the superb designs found in nature. Why, then, are some scientists claiming evolutionary theory is where the biomimetic beef is?

Botany

Explanatory Filter in Action: Fairy Circles in Africa

June 30, 2012

The old "crop circle" craze fanned the curiosity of many, till humans were filmed making them. Now, scientists have a different circle mystery, and they're stumped.

Botany

Evolution Worked Magic in Plants

June 29, 2012

Some evolutionary papers are filled with verbs like arose, emerged, and originated. Do these convey scientific understanding, or are they veils concealing ignorance? Is it like saying "abracadabra" to say something "arose" by evolution? A recent paper about sophisticated metabolic enzymes in plants is a case in point.

Amazing Facts

Thank Your Cilia

June 28, 2012

Throughout your body, cilia (protrusions on cells, singular cilium) are monitoring the environment and sweeping your passages clean.

Darwin and Evolution

Who Owns Science? Publication Revolution Underway

June 27, 2012

A revolution in scientific publishing may fundamentally alter the power structure over science and result in openness for all.

Astronomy

Scientific Markers Can Mislead

June 26, 2012

In historical sciences, observable phenomena are often used as indicators of past phenomena. Some recent examples show how these can mislead researchers.

Bible and Theology

SETI Gets Good Press

June 25, 2012

For an enterprise that has failed for 50 years, SETI gets good press. There are many worthy enterprises on the planet; what is it about SETI that gets honorable mention with nary a critical word?

Amazing Facts

Wonders Inside You

June 25, 2012

Do you have any idea how many emergencies are resolved inside your body every day without your conscious knowledge or control? Here are just 3 examples.

Darwin and Evolution

Evolution as Lottery Manipulator

June 22, 2012

Lady Luck is often clearly the stated referee of evolutionary events, but the vast number of times evolution wins suggests design afoot.

Amazing Facts

Why Your Inner Ear Has a Spiral Shape

June 21, 2012

The cochlea in the inner ear, where sound is transmitted to the brain, has a spiral shape resembling a snail shell. It's not just to save space, researchers have found.

Amazing Facts

Pitcher Plant Inspires R&D Award

June 21, 2012

The R&D 100 award, previously given for inventions like the fax machine and automated teller machine, has been given this year for a biologically-inspired design that could revolutionize society in many ways.

Bible and Theology

Belief in Hell Lowers Crime

June 20, 2012

A psychologist has determined that belief in hell reduces the crime rate. A finding like this might belong in the "Well, duh" category, but more interesting is the interpretation.

Birds

Mating Turtles Fossilized Instantly

June 19, 2012

Evolutionary paleontologists have a mystery on their hands: how did turtles in the act of mating become fossilized?

Cosmology

Beethoven Rolls Under Darwin

June 18, 2012

Beethoven may indeed be rolling in his grave, but not for the reasons some Darwin-loving reporters think.

Education

Scientific Method Evolves

June 17, 2012

The so-called "scientific method" (if there is such a thing) has undergone dramatic changes throughout history, but there is one constant that can be relied upon: the myth of scientism.

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