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Scientists Dodge Youthfulness of Saturn Moon Enceladus

August 7, 2013

Planetary scientists have figured out that the geysers of Enceladus vary during its orbit, but seem oddly silent about the question of how long the little moon could remain so active.

Politics and Ethics

Thank Evolution that Nothing Is Evil (or Good)

August 1, 2013

When evolutionists discuss the evolution of war, or of monogamy, or of religion, they rob mankind of any basis for judging good and evil.

Health

Amazing Cures from Adult Stem Cells

July 29, 2013

Regrowing organs and other miracle cures may be coming to a hospital near you, thanks to progress with adult stem cells.

Early Man

From Hunter-Gatherer to Modern Farmer

July 28, 2013

Here are some headlines concerning early man and the ongoing struggle by humans to improve life.

Biomimetics

Engineers Chase Animals

July 26, 2013

Inspired by the wisdom inherent in living organisms, inventors and engineers are finding bright ideas.

Darwin and Evolution

"Extreme Convergence" Strains Credibility of Darwinism

July 22, 2013

When completely unrelated animals or plants display the same engineering solution, is it reasonable to assume a blind, unguided process of selection achieved improbable outcomes multiple times? Is calling it "convergent evolution" meaningful? Here are three examples.

Philosophy of Science

Batty Illogic Published in Evolutionary Paper

July 18, 2013

Scientific papers do not emerge from pure realms of wisdom and knowledge. They are written by people, who can be illogical sometimes.

Solar System

Mystery Moon (and Meteorites, and Stars)

July 17, 2013

One would think astronomers would not be stumped in 2013 by common objects like the moon, meteors and stars. But they are. It's driving them mad.

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.

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.

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.

Mammals

Is This Primate a Prime Mate?

June 9, 2013

The news media jumped onto claims that a tiny primate fossil is an ancestor of human beings, when it is really an amazing example of biological miniaturization.

Birds

What Is the Evidence for Feathers Before Flight?

May 28, 2013

Birds evolved from dinosaurs; that's the evolutionary consensus. Let's examine the evidence for that scenario.

Astronomy

Public Invited to Participate in Astrobiology's Future

May 24, 2013

NASA's Astrobiology Program is charting a new roadmap for future projects, and the public is allowed to voice its opinions.

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