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Stem Cell Wars Continue

July 14, 2013

The race continues between scientists desperately seeking a rationale for harvesting human embryos and those who say, having adult stem cells and iPS cells available, they are unnecessary – and their use is unethical.

Human Body

Muscle Power Is Designed, Not Evolutionary

July 13, 2013

The wonder of muscle inspires both awe at its design and opportunities for evolutionary storytelling.

Bible and Theology

Ancient Text Found in Jerusalem from David's Time

July 12, 2013

Inscriptions are rare but valuable artifacts in archaeology. Though short and simple, a fragmentary inscription on a jug sets a record as the oldest ever found in Jerusalem, from the era of David and Solomon or before.

Fossils

Fossil Follies and Mysteries

July 11, 2013

Silently, fossils speak from the earth, requiring translation and interpretation by humans who didn't see when they were laid to rest.

Mammals

Animal and Plant Tricks

July 10, 2013

There's no end of amazing tricks in the living world – adaptations that aid their success. Finding them is one thing. Explaining them is another.

Fossils

Underwater Forest Discovered: How Old?

July 9, 2013

Sixty feet down in Gulf waters off the coast of Alabama, stumps of an old cypress forest have appeared. How can they be 52,000 years old when the wood still smells like cypress? The discovery was reported by Live Science. It includes a five-minute video tour of the area which the discoverers are keeping secret […]

Education

Evolutionists Two-Faced About Academic Freedom

July 8, 2013

Compare two countries: in one, when their hegemony is threatened, evolutionists plead for academic freedom. In another, they deny it to those who want a chance to debate evolution.

Biomimetics

New Biomimetics Projects

July 7, 2013

These recently-reported attempts to mimic nature show that the biomimetics revolution continues, with no end in sight.

Early Man

Farming Came Too Late in the Evolutionary Timetable

July 6, 2013

Even with generous dates of 10,000 years for the origin of farming, what were modern humans doing for tens of thousands of years or more?

Marine Biology

Are Starfish Eyes Missing Links?

July 5, 2013

Starfish are found to have "primitive" image-forming eyes on the tips of their arms. Do these represent links between simple and complex eyes? Some reporters seem to think so.

Mammals

Bizarre Creatures With Incredible Design

July 3, 2013

Animals, whether living or fossil, often show surprising tricks of sensation, adaptation, or ornamentation.

Human Body

More Wonders Going On Inside You

July 2, 2013

Since we all live in a body, we should all feel intrigued with what goes in under our skin. There are more wonders than science can ever fully know.

Origin of Life

Astrobiology: The Science of Could

July 1, 2013

Anything "could" happen. Shouldn't science deal with what does happen and what did happen? The "could" word is rampant in astrobiology literature and origin-of-life studies.

Politics and Ethics

Mad Scientists Poised on the Slippery Slope

June 30, 2013

Stem cells can do good or harm, depending on their source. When scientists think themselves above ethics, watch out.

Early Man

Homo erectus were good pitchers

June 29, 2013

Science news sites are talking about the evolution of human throwing, but it's mostly speculation based on prior faith in Darwinism. The real story is good design in the human shoulder.

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