25Mar 2026 by Post

Geneticist W. E. Lönnig on Human-Chimp DNA Similarity, and Much More

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"The same people who admit that they are unable to create a single blade of grass tell you that they are absolutely sure they know how it came about." Source
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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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01Jan 2026 by Post

Happy New Year! No. 1 Story for 2025: Bombshell Overturns Myth of 1 Percent Difference

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This finding should be major news in the science world, yet those involved don’t seem interested in highlighting the discovery. Source
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24Dec 2025 by Post

No. 9 Story for 2025: Biological Foresight Wins Nobel Prize

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The Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for 2025 was awarded to three immunologists who discovered regulatory T cells. Source
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12Dec 2025 by Post

Ten Myths About Dover: No. 10, “The Intelligent Design Movement Died After Dover”

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In December 2005, Judge John E. Jones ruled that intelligent design is not science, but religion. Critics predicted this would mean the end of the ID movement. Source
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18Nov 2025 by Post

With Political Litmus Tests, Science Journals Go Anti-Science

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If more scientists follow Anna Krylov’s lead, perhaps these journals can regain the high regard in which they were once held. I certainly hope so. Source
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20Aug 2025 by Post

Smithsonian Denigrates by Race, Including the Human Race

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I have not yet heard that the Trump Administration is looking at what the NMNH says about human origins. But reforming the Smithsonian requites it. Source
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12Aug 2025 by Post

Casey Luskin Calls on the Smithsonian to Get It Right on Human Origins

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The Smithsonian Institution has recently been called out by the Trump Administration for pushing “one-sided, divisive political narratives.” Source
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