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Ancient technology that was centuries ahead of its time
May 19, 2022 Big Think
These astounding inventions show that civilizations of the past were a lot more advanced than we might have thought.
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Rogue Mitochondria Turn Hermaphroditic Snails Female: Study
May 19, 2022 The Scientist
The accidental finding marks the first time a phenomenon called cytoplasmic sterility, known to occur in plants, has been found in animals.
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Study Suggests Dolphins Use Coral Mucus as Medicine
May 19, 2022 The Scientist
Researchers observe that dolphins in a pod in the Red Sea regularly rub against certain corals and sponges, perhaps to sooth their skin by prompting the invertebrates to release mucus that contains antimicrobial compounds.
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Galaxies without dark matter perplex astronomers
May 19, 2022 Nature
Researchers say a cosmic collision could have created two galaxies that don’t contain the mysterious substance -- but others cast doubt on the claim.
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Mutations Conspire to Defeat Evolution
May 19, 2022 Creation-Evolution Headlines
Mutations don’t just act alone. They work in concert to decrease fitness.
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Why Cats Can Remember Other Cats' Names
May 18, 2022 Mind Matters
University of Kyoto scientists found that they can indeed remember, provided they live in the same household
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The Challenge of Testing Universal Common Descent
May 18, 2022 YouTube
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Move Over Apoptosis: Another Form of Cell Death May Occur in the Gut
May 18, 2022 The Scientist
Though scientists don’t yet know much about it, a newly described process called erebosis might have profound implications for how the gut maintains itself.
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Did the Milky Way lose its black hole?
May 18, 2022 Big Think
At four million solar masses, the Milky Way's supermassive black hole is quite small for a galaxy its size. Did we lose the original?
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News Media Swallow 830 Million Year Old Life Claim
May 18, 2022 Creation-Evolution Headlines
The extreme gullibility of scientists and reporters displays their blind love for Darwin and deep time
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When Medical Science Becomes Heartless
May 18, 2022 Evolution News & Science Today
The Case of Joshua Smith
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From Non-Life to Life via Natural Forces Alone?
May 18, 2022 Evolution News & Science Today
Nope
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Is the Human Shoulder Badly Designed?
May 18, 2022 Uncommon Descent
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What Design Can Explain About Life’s Origins That Chance Can’t
May 18, 2022 Uncommon Descent
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Using the Positive Case for Intelligent Design To Answer Common Objections
May 18, 2022 Uncommon Descent
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The W boson threat to the Standard Model
May 18, 2022 iai News
A first step towards a new theory
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Perseverance: Nasa rover begins key drive to find life on Mars
May 17, 2022 BBC
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No Two Human Brains Are Alike
May 17, 2022 nautil.us
The uniqueness of each mind is written in its ever-changing circuitry.
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This Gene Mutation Breaks the Immune System. Why Has It Survived?
May 17, 2022 Wired
Two new studies found genetic mutations that cause severe immune deficiencies are common in some remote populations, leaving them highly vulnerable to viruses.
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Aerodynamics of Perching Birds Could Inform Aircraft Design
May 17, 2022 University of Central Florida
A team of UCF researchers have investigated the mystery behind different bird perching maneuvers to better understand the aerodynamic forces of landing an aircraft.
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Ancient tooth suggests Denisovans ventured far beyond Siberia
May 17, 2022 Nature
Molar found in Laos could be the first fossil evidence that the hominin species was far-ranging and able to adapt to different climates.
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First animals developed complex ecosystems before the Cambrian explosion
May 17, 2022 Science Daily
Metacommunity analysis suggests succession, not mass extinction, explains Ediacaran diversity drop
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Wayne Grudem’s Seriously Inconsistent Opposition to Theistic Evolution
May 17, 2022 Answers in Genesis
Wayne Grudem’s old-earth beliefs undermine his opposition to theistic evolution.
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More Evidence Social Scientists Are Philosophical Dullards
May 17, 2022 Creation-Evolution Headlines
Is it any surprise that the evolutionary theory of humanity corrupts clear thinking?
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Tired of the Media Promoting Atheism in the Name of Science?
May 17, 2022 Evolution News & Science Today
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Earth’s Atmosphere Demonstrates Stunning Biocentric Fine-Tuning
May 17, 2022 Evolution News & Science Today
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“The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Engineering in the Biological Sciences”
May 17, 2022 Evolution News & Science Today
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The Surprising Relevance of Engineering in Biology
May 17, 2022 YouTube
Brian Miller explains how biology is adopting more design-based models in its research. Although many biologists still offer lip service to unguided evolution, engineers and biologists are working together to change the way we view how life developed.
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CRISPR Checks Into Cockroach Germline, Won’t Check Out
May 17, 2022 Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
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Can Largely Rearranged Genomes Explain Why Octopuses Are Smart?
May 17, 2022 Mind Matters
Even compared to each other, the genomes of three cephalopods studied had been broken up and extensively reorganized
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3 Realities Chance Can’t Explain About Life’s Origins That Intelligent Design Can
May 17, 2022 The Federalist
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Peer-reviewed Paper
A Middle Pleistocene Denisovan molar from the Annamite Chain of northern Laos
May 17, 2022 Nature Communications
The Pleistocene presence of the genus Homo in continental Southeast Asia is primarily evidenced by a sparse stone tool record and rare human remains. Here we report a Middle Pleistocene hominin specimen from Laos
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There Were Complex Ecosystems Before the Cambrian
May 17, 2022 Uncommon Descent
Ediacaran Explosion?
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How Science Fueled the White Supremacist Mass Murderer in Buffalo, NY
May 17, 2022 Uncommon Descent
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NASA Announces New Collaboration Probing How Life Evolved from Single-Cells on Earth
May 17, 2022 Forbes
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Podcast 074 -- Intelligent Design
May 16, 2022 Apologetics 315
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Peer-reviewed Paper
Reconstructing the Last Common Ancestor: Epistemological and Empirical Challenges
May 16, 2022 Acta Biotheoretica, v.70, article n.15
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Intelligent Design with Casey Luskin
May 16, 2022 Spreaker
In this episode Brian Auten & Chad Gross interview Casey Luskin of the Discovery Institute on the topic of intelligent design.
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Whales Give More “Design of Life” Evidence, Defying Explanations Based on Natural Selection
May 16, 2022 Evolution News & Science Today
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Origin-of-Life Mystery at the University of Tokyo, Pt. 2
May 16, 2022 ID the Future
physicist Brian Miller exploring a recent report from the University of Tokyo claiming a big breakthrough in origin-of-life research
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Million or Billion? Narrowing Down the Age of Mantle Processes in New Guinea
May 16, 2022 Eos, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union
Mantle rocks in Papua New Guinea contain curious geochemical signatures that scientists have traditionally interpreted as evidence of billions-of-years-old melting. New evidence suggests otherwise.
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Scientists Figure Out Why Female Octopuses Self-Destruct After Laying Eggs
May 16, 2022 Smithsonian Magazine
A new study finds several biochemical pathways, including one that produces a precursor to cholesterol, may be key to this behavior
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Claim: Honeybees, “Like Humans" Can Tell Odd vs. Even Numbers
May 16, 2022 Mind Matters
Ants, fruit flies, and even plants can also calculate but it does not follow that they are conscious of what they are doing
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Theism vs. Naturalism: Which is a Better Account of Reality?
May 16, 2022 YouTube
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How Science Fueled the White Supremacist Mass Murderer in Buffalo, NY
May 16, 2022 Evolution News & Science Today
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830 Mya Organisms Found in Australia May Still Be Alive
May 16, 2022 Uncommon Descent
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Eukaryotes Got Started from a Merger Between Bacteria and Archaea, Without Oxygen
May 16, 2022 Uncommon Descent
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Fossil Insect Predation Shows No Evidence of Evolution
May 15, 2022 Institute for Creation Research
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Philosopher Looks for a Way to Redefine Free Will
May 15, 2022 Evolution News & Science Today
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Must We Be Able To Reason To Be Thought of As Human Persons?
May 15, 2022 Mind Matters
A common argument as to why abortion is generally ethical is that the unborn child cannot reason