06Mar 2026 by Post

Do the Asgard Archaea Hold the Keys to Eukaryotic Origins?

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In 2015, a new superphylum of archaea was reported, having been discovered through metagenomic sequences of sediments. Source
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30Nov 2025 by Post

From an Eagle’s Egg, an Eagle, and Other Mysteries

ascidian eggs, asymmetry, autonomy, biology, cell division, chromosomes, cytoplasm, eagle, ectoplasm, eggs, embryo, equifinality, equipotentiality, fertilization, frog, Hans Driesch, human egg, icons, induction, iron bar, iron filings, lancet, micropipette, morphogenesis, needle, Pavel Florenskij, physicists, regional specification, Reproductive Science, sea urchin, spatial organization, Styela, thread, totipotentiality, Wilhelm Roux, __featured1
Pavel Florenskij, a Russian physicist and theologian (1882-1937), imagined a field on the surfaces of icons that portray sacred images. Source
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06Oct 2025 by Post

Death by Intelligent Design? A Biological Enigma

animal kingdom, bacteria, Bible, biosphere, cancer, Casey Luskin, cat, cell division, chromosome, Darwin Devolves, death, DNA, earth, ecosystem, Faith & Science, humans, Intelligent Design, Karl Krueger, life, mice, Michael Behe, National Cancer Institute, origin of life, plants, proliferation, seeds, squirrels, telomeres
Limited lifespans, accompanied by reproductive continuation of the living organism, provide a sustainable balance for life. Source
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24Jan 2025 by Post

Engineered Elegance: Checkpoint Pathways of the Cell Cycle

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One of the most incredible features of cellular life is the capability of self-replication. Source
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26Nov 2024 by Post

The Eukaryotic Cell Cycle: An Irreducibly Complex System

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Any system that achieves a complex higher-level objective by means of various well-matched interacting components requires foresight to come about. Source
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11Jul 2024 by Post

Springs, Glues, and Rocket Launchers in Cell Division

cell division, centromere, checkpoints, chromatid, chromosomes, cohesin, cowboys, Current Biology, Darwinese, DNA, error correction, Evolution, finesse, foresight, function, Intelligent Design, kinetics, meiosis, missegregation, NASA, PNAS, Rose Parade, sexual reproduction, tubulin, University of Duisburg-Essen
The molecules of life do much more than convey information. They combine and impose physical forces on each other in intricate, functional ways. Source
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16May 2023 by Post

Jonathan McLatchie on Classic Examples of Irreducibly Complex Systems

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Dr. McLatchie explains the “likelihood ratio” of the evidence for irreducible complexity, a top-heavy ratio he says strongly supports a design hypothesis. Source
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