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09Jul 2026 by Post

Re-evaluating Lamarck’s Contribution to Evolutionary Thought

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The rehabilitation of Lamarck and the important work of scholars of the past (i.e., Sinnott) and present (i.e., Turner) suggest an interesting conclusion. Source

08Jul 2026 by Post

Cronin’s Assembly Theory Continues to Perform Its Magic

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Cronin and Walker know what is wrong with origin-of-life research. They’re just afraid of what may be right. Source

03Jul 2026 by Post

The Science of Darwin and Marx Provides No Support for “Unalienable Rights”

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Voltaire said that madness is to have erroneous perceptions and to reason correctly from them. Source

02Jul 2026 by Post

West, Boreing, Metaxas on the Woke Right Versus the Character of the Founders

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It’s surprising that no definite name has yet attached itself to this poisonous brew. Source

22Jun 2026 by Post

At Long Last, Have New Fossil Finds Solved the Cambrian Enigma?

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New fossil discoveries from China are being hailed as evidence that could reshape our understanding of the origin of complex animal life. Source

19Jun 2026 by Post

Hope from Science and New Polling on America’s Creed

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John West discussed the meaning of equality, enshrined in the Declaration of Independence, when it’s obvious that individual humans are not all equally gifted. Source

18Jun 2026 by Post

Paper in Cell Reports “Paradigm Shift” Against TEs as “Genomic Parasites or Junk DNA”

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This language is remarkable coming from a journal often considered the third most important in the world for biology. Source

09Jun 2026 by Post

Evolutionists Need a Refresher Course in Natural Selection

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Abuses of the concept of natural selection abound not only in science news but in scientific papers in major journals as well. It’s time for a remedial course. Source

02Jun 2026 by Post

Günter Bechly and the “Species Pair” Problem

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Asian elephants (like the one at the top of this page) and their African counterparts apparently diverged about 8 million years ago. Source

22May 2026 by Post

Not Out of Context: Comments on Hawks et al. (2000)

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The lead author is John Hawks, a professor of anthropology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, who has a popular blog on paleoanthropology. Source

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