Darwin Report Card: How Useful Is Evolutionary Theory?
February 6, 2018
We examine numerous articles and papers that talk about evolution to see if neo-Darwinism (or even old Darwinism) actually contributes to the understanding of nature.
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Woodpeckers Have Multiple Protections Against Brain Injury
February 5, 2018
Any one of these adaptations would challenge Darwinian evolution, but all of them together in head-banging bird?
What Your Body Needs
February 3, 2018
Most of us know some basic things our bodies need, but it's unlikely many people have heard of some of these requirements.
Origin-of-Life Speculation Is Out of ContrOOL
February 2, 2018
OOL is short for Origin of Life. There's only one theory that works. The rest are so improbable, their supporters go to ridiculous lengths to believe them.
Dinosaur and Mammal Tracks Found Together
February 1, 2018
In what is being called the mother lode of Cretaceous tracks, mammals, dinosaurs and pterosaurs left their prints in a table-sized rock.
Some ‘Junk DNA’ May Act as Computer Memory *
January 30, 2018
Growing evidence supports the hypothesis that certain non-coding 'retrotransposons' may function as computational memory for genes. *[Audio version included]
Our Solar System Appears Odd to Astronomers *
January 29, 2018
Our solar system is an oddball, conclude astronomers who looked at hundreds of planetary systems around other stars. *Audio version available.
Big Science Condemns Blasphemy Against Darwin
January 26, 2018
There's no escape. You can't flee anywhere in the world if you doubt Darwin.
Can SETI Avoid Intelligent Design Implications by Rebranding?
January 25, 2018
A SETI leader thinks the label has outlived its usefulness and does not reflect what SETI scientists actually do.
Late Heavy Bombardment Myth Is Dying
January 24, 2018
A favorite tale from the Apollo era, the so-called Late Heavy Bombardment, is being bombarded itself.
More Dead Sea Scrolls Found
January 23, 2018
Two separate articles discuss new findings about the famous Dead Sea Scrolls, the most significant archaeological find of the 20th century.
The Nature Effect: Observations Show the Benefits of Outdoor Education
January 21, 2018
In a world of eyes stuck to screens, some sage old advice is becoming trendy again: get out and smell the roses. We reported recently that discipline problems dropped significantly when prisoners were shown nature videos. Now, a study shows that young school children learn better outside. Teachers need no longer fear that going outside […]
Beware the Darwinian Moralists
January 20, 2018
Darwinians want to take over the fields of ethics and psychology. Can they be trusted with such power?
Windows Into the Brain’s Operating System
January 19, 2018
The soft squishy lump in your skull has capabilities that defy understanding, but some of them seem vaguely familiar.
Darwinian Explanations Are Religious
January 18, 2018
A theory that explains opposite things with equal ease is indistinguishable from magic.