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Genetic Convergent Evolution Strains Credibility

September 6, 2013

"Convergent evolution" is the term given to similar designs that shouldn't be related. Recent widespread examples threaten to make the term lose any coherence it might have had

Darwin and Evolution

Survival of the Weakest

August 21, 2013

If "sometimes it pays to be a weakling," what does that mean for 154 years of Darwinian teaching about survival of the fittest? What does it mean, further, when sexual selection doesn't work?

Human Body

Secrets of Sight

August 16, 2013

The number of processes involved in eyesight continues to grow, adding more focus and clarity to the miracle of vision.

Mammals

Discovering Mammals, Dead and Alive

August 15, 2013

Two mammal discoveries made the news this week: a cuddly one and a fossil. Do they tell evolutionary tales?

Fossils

Jurassic Mammal: Puzzle or Prize for Darwin?

August 9, 2013

Two recently-reported Jurassic mammal fossils can be seen as puzzles for evolutionary theory, or confirmations of it – depending on the reporter.

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.

Dating Methods

Longevity of DNA Estimated

July 18, 2013

How long can DNA survive in a fossil? Claims of ancient DNA can be compared with a new estimate based on a crime scene.

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.

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.

Mammals

Bizarre Creatures With Incredible Design

July 3, 2013

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

Dating Methods

Are These Horse Genes Really 700,000 Years Old?

June 27, 2013

News sites are celebrating a "spectacular" new record for fossil DNA, claiming horse genes found in permafrost are 700,000 years old, placing the common ancestor two million years earlier than thought.

Darwin and Evolution

The Problem With Evolutionary Explanations

June 26, 2013

A new theory attempts to explain why mammals vary from teaspoon size to battleship size. But what does it really explain, if anything?

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.

Darwin and Evolution

Do Confusing Branches Add up to a Darwin Tree?

June 5, 2013

Evolutionists routinely try to construct parts of Darwin's grand "tree of life" from fossils and genes. Do the parts come together as expected?

Fossils

Two More Fossils Challenge Evolution

June 4, 2013

One living fossil and one dead fossil strain the credibility of evolutionary dates and mechanisms.

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