Answers in Depth 2016 Volume 11

In-Depth Article

Jan. 1, 2016

Is being human just a matter of accumulating qualities that humans have, even if evolutionists could find a way that ape-like creatures could have done so?

In-Depth Article

Seventy Percent of Human Genes Traced Back to Acorn Worm?

Jan. 7, 2016

Some think acorn worms, virtually unchanged since the Cambrian explosion, represent an evolutionary link between invertebrates and humans.

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Do Proteins in Dinosaur Blood Vessels Map Evolutionary History?

Jan. 9, 2016

Scientists believe protein sequences from dinosaur blood vessel walls may help them map evolutionary relationships.

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12 Days of Evolutionary Deception

Jan. 14, 2016

“The 12 Days of Evolution”—a PBS-sponsored video series—deceptively makes Darwinian evolution appear obvious and undeniable.

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Do Fossilized Theropod Scrapes Reveal Dinosaurs Danced for Mates?

Jan. 27, 2016

The only positive evidence supporting the assertion that these dinosaurs were dancing for mates is that some modern birds engage in ritual courtship dances.

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Does the Diversity of Eyes in Nature Support Evolution?

Jan. 28, 2016

The National Geographic article treats every aspect of our world of vision as evidence for evolution: eye diversity and the fact that eyes share common designs.

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Pinpointing the “Accident” That Let Multicellular Life Evolve

Feb. 11, 2016

If a computer simulation can trace a path for the evolution of multicellular organisms from single-celled ones, does that mean they actually evolved that way?

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Is Your Allergy-Prone Immune System the Result of Neanderthal Influence?

Feb. 18, 2016

Three of the genes that control our immune system's first line of defense (and our allergies) bear a significant footprint from Neanderthals.

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Do Deep-Sea “Purple Socks” Hold Early Evolutionary Secrets?

Feb. 25, 2016

Analysis of newly discovered deep-sea species led evolutionists to say that Xenoturbella, resembling a discarded purple sock, can help us understand evolution.

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How Did Plate Tectonics Get Started on Earth?

March 2, 2016

Secular geologists are puzzled by how plate tectonics got started if early earth’s surface was covered by a layer of crust that kept the surface motionless.

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The Gorilla-Human “Split”: Where Do Gorillas Hang on Our Family Tree?

March 10, 2016

Researchers believe the 8-million-year age assigned to some gorilla teeth pushes back the time for the divergence of gorillas from the line that led to humans.

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Red Wolf Species Classification Affirms Biblical Creation, Puzzles Evolutionists

March 14, 2016

As researchers sequence the DNA of more organisms, they find species (like the red wolf) they called unique physically are not so unique genetically.

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Alexander Fleming & God’s Signature in Microbiology

March 16, 2016

The molecular complexities of staphylococci mechanisms indicate the signature of a divine Designer who has placed his signature on his art piece, staphylococci.

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Are “Vestigial Organs” Really “Proof of Evolution . . . on Your Body”?

March 31, 2016

Can YouTube video “Proof of Evolution That You Can Find on Your Body” prop up the human evolutionary story through our presumably useless body parts?

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Winding Back Life’s Story: Evolution of Mitochondria

April 7, 2016

Evolutionists claim to know when mitochondria evolved yet still cannot show how or that mitochondria are anything but one of God’s great designs.

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Lizards Trapped in Amber Said to Show Evolutionary Links

April 14, 2016

Scientists believe resin froze these lizards in time 99 million years ago, and the resin’s subsequent transformation into amber saved them for us to see.

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How Are New Genes Made?

April 21, 2016

Evolutionists conclude “the birth of new genes is an important motor of evolutionary innovation,” but how are new genes made?

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Can Scientists Rewind Supposed Evolution of Dinosaurs to Birds?

April 28, 2016

Evolutionary scientists think birds evolved from dinosaurs and to help prove it, they’ve engineered a chicken embryo to grow a dinosaur-like lower leg.

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Is Genesis 1 Literal, Literalism, or Literalistic?

May 2, 2016

When we read Genesis 1 in its context, it should be understood as a historical account which teaches that God created everything in six 24-hour days.

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The Beneficial Functions of Endogenous Retroviruses

May 12, 2016

The list of beneficial functions for Endogenous Retroviruses continues to grow. ERVs also promote healthy immune responses—another creationist confirmation.

In-Depth Article

Have Evolutionists Found the Root of REM Sleep?

May 19, 2016

Does the discovery that sleeping dragons as well as mammals and birds experience REM sleep support the evolutionary story of their common ancestry with humans?

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Genes Hold the Giraffe’s Head Up High

May 26, 2016

The giraffe’s genome explains its long neck but does not support an evolutionary tall tale.

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Eukaryote Without Mitochondria Is Not a Product of Evolution

June 2, 2016

Named Monocercomonoides, this eukaryotic microorganism doesn’t have the slightest trace of mitochondria. How does it survive?

In-Depth Article

Building Project in Bruniquel Cave Reveals Neanderthals’ Modern-Human Ability

June 9, 2016

Discovery of man-made structures deep in a cave has shown that Neanderthals could do a lot more than most folks have given them credit for.

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Monkey Teeth: Proof of God’s Post-Flood Provisions

June 28, 2016

Animals can show up in the oddest places and make evolutionists scratch their heads as is the case with the newly discovered monkey fossils.

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Chiral Molecule in Interstellar Cloud Said to Shed Light on Life’s Origins

June 30, 2016

Evolutionists hope the first chiral molecule discovered in interstellar space will shed light on the mystery of how life evolved its biochemical handedness.

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Hobbits of Flores Were an Archaic Human Variety, Studies Suggest

July 15, 2016

Could hobbits be a dwarfed variety of Homo erectus, an archaic human whose presence in Southeast Asia, specifically Flores, has been demonstrated?

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Why Did Turtle Shells Evolve?

Aug. 4, 2016

Like children assembling a jigsaw puzzle, evolutionists have long been trying to piece together the mysteries of turtle shell origins.

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Do Walking and Waterfall-Climbing Fish or the Sonic Hedgehog Gene Reveal How Life on Land Evolved?

Aug. 10, 2016

Walking fish, waterfall-climbing cavefish with a tetrapod-like pelvic girdle, and the gene that shapes skates’ gills all supposedly show how legs evolved.

In-Depth Article

The Design of the Mosquito and Its Dangers

Aug. 11, 2016

If everything that God made was good, where did disease-causing mosquitoes come from? What is the origin of mosquito-borne diseases?

In-Depth Article

Just How Random Are Mutations?

Aug. 18, 2016

Changes to the sequence of nucleotides (e.g., mutations) can alter the genetic information of the organism, which, in turn can alter its physical features

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Oxygen Levels in the Early Earth’s Atmosphere

Sept. 1, 2016

Study suggests earth's early atmosphere had enough oxygen for complex life but ignores hidden assumptions, alternative evidence & Scripture regarding creation.

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Global Climate Models Are Improving, But Are Not Yet Useful

Sept. 15, 2016

Almost all of the climate models predict a significant increase in the global temperature in the future and include the possibility of a dramatic increase.

In-Depth Article

Genesis 2—Defending the Supernatural Creation of Adam

Sept. 21, 2016

Due to a mixture of biblical and secular reasons, an increasing number of evangelical scholars are beginning to deny the supernatural creation of Adam.

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Is a Limited Genetic Code Proof That God Is Not Required?

Sept. 28, 2016

Evolutionists frequently cite the genetic code’s universality as proof of evolution from a common ancestor.

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Do Naked Bearded Dragons Reveal Common Ancestry of Scales, Feathers, and Fur?

Oct. 3, 2016

Discovery of placodes on reptile embryos is being seen as proof of the evolutionary connection between reptilian scales, bird feathers, and mammalian hair.

In-Depth Article

Do the Big and Little Dipper Support the Bible’s Timeline?

Oct. 5, 2016

Did this constellation name and idea originate at the same place and from the same people before being scattered throughout the earth?

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Does BioLogos Strive for Dialogue?

Oct. 10, 2016

Duff’s article explicitly and exclusively focuses on criticizing the YEC view of speciation, rather than on supporting the evolutionary view.

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Did Lucy Fall to Her Death Because She Climbed Our Family Tree?

Oct. 13, 2016

The authors of a study in Nature claim to have solved human history’s oldest cold case: how and why our iconic, supposed ancestor Lucy died.

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Discovery of Hagfish Eyes Debunks Claim About Eye Evolution

Oct. 17, 2016

Discovery of sophisticated eyes in a fossilized hagfish has dethroned the modern blind hagfish as the only observable intermediate form in eye evolution.

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Dinosaur Tissue

Oct. 20, 2016

Despite a large body of evidence for the authenticity of the dinosaur tissue, there remains a pattern of denial within the evolutionist community.

In-Depth Article

Does the Earth’s Mantle Preserve Evidence of Its Origin?

Oct. 27, 2016

New chemical analyses appear to show that some of the early mantle rock may have survived until today in rock formations called flood basalts.

In-Depth Article

Could Life Have Evolved Multicellular Systems?

Nov. 1, 2016

The recent report of a 1.5-billion-year-old fossil1 has brought attention once again to the alleged evolution of multicellular systems.

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Did Tectonic Activity Trigger the Ice Age?

Nov. 10, 2016

Evidently, just prior to both periods, massive tectonic collisions took place near the earth's equator—a tropical zone where rocks undergo heavy weathering.

In-Depth Article

Four-Legged Snake Fails as a Transitional Form and Perhaps Even as a Snake

Nov. 22, 2016

Hailed as a transitional form between modern snakes and their supposed lizard ancestors, Tetrapodophis amplectus is now the subject of heated controversy.

In-Depth Article

Why Do Some US Earthquakes Occur in Unexpected Places?

Dec. 2, 2016

Why would the Southeastern USA experience such a devastating earthquake, a region that sits snugly in the middle of a tectonic plate?

In-Depth Article

How Did Infectious Diseases Get on the Ark?

Dec. 5, 2016

Even though there are mostly good germs, many tend to focus on only the bad germs. So skeptics question whether pathogens were present on the Ark.

In-Depth Article

Where Should We Look for LUCA, Supposed Ancestor of All Life?

Dec. 9, 2016

The microbe LUCA is supposed to have been the Last Universal Common Ancestor of all living things.

In-Depth Article

Did a Dinosaur Get Its Feathered Tail Caught in Amber?

Dec. 12, 2016

Once again the popular media is abuzz with a new evolutionary breakthrough. This time it is purported to be a feathered dinosaur tail trapped in amber!

In-Depth Article

Discovery Said to Show Dinosaurs Walked with Their Evolutionary Ancestors

Dec. 13, 2016

Dinosaurs and lagerpetids (their supposed evolutionary ancestors) have been found fossilized together, indicating they lived at the same time.

In-Depth Article

Are Humans Evolving Through Caesarean Sections?

Dec. 16, 2016

A study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that the modern practice of Caesarean section is rapidly altering human evolution.

In-Depth Article

Mathematical Solution to the Mystery of Animal Ornamentation

Dec. 22, 2016

Scientists from Northwestern University have developed a mathematical model that may help explain animal ornamental mysteries.

In-Depth Article

Mystery Mammoth Points to a Global Flood and Ice Age

Dec. 27, 2016

According to a report recently published in The Washington Post, researchers have uncovered the cranial remains of an enigmatic mammoth.

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