Another “Vestigial” Organ Turns Out to Have “Absolutely Critical” Functions: The Human Yolk Sac

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Unfortunately, despite the importance of this “absolutely critical” organ, some are still intent upon retaining evolutionary interpretations. Source
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Moran: Sternberg and Behe “Appear to Know More About Evolution than Their Opponents”

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The whole point of selection was to bias or direct the deliverances of chance variation, so that “luck” didn’t have to do all the work. Source
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Fossil Friday: Venetoraptor Is Not the Archaeopteryx of Pterosaurs

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Forget all the pop science ballyhoo, and if you should not trust my word, just check the provided primary sources. Source
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In Debate on Intelligent Design, Critic Cites Dragon Legend to Justify Evolution’s Failures

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It is, as Professor Behe acknowledges, a charming tale, but not very relevant as far as the details of the scientific debate go. Source
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What’s Driving Darwin’s Driverless Car?

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What drives natural selection? Evolutionary forces. What are evolutionary forces? They’re what drive natural selection. Source
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An Impressive Instance of Unguided Evolution? Not So Much

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“There is a desire for the theory to be true in spite of the science," says Cornelius Hunter, "not because of the science.” Source
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What “Resurrecting” the Woolly Mammoth Would Mean for Darwinism

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Intelligent design would become the most likely hypothesis to abductively explain the data of life's history. Source
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Origin of Life: James Tour’s Sensational 60-Day Challenge to Ten Top Researchers

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Of the ten, Lee Cronin at least is quite active on Twitter or X. I’m going to tweet this to him right now. You should too! Source
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“Eugenicons”? Call Them What They Are — Social Darwinists

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It’s sad when once-useful words turn stale and disintegrate — like losing an old friend. Source
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