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• Leaps of Developmental Logic

  July 25, 2009

  Small biological changes that take generations—like some birds’ beaks growing longer or shorter in certain ecological niches—can be explained and understood by creationists and evolutionists. But when it comes to explaining developmental “leaps,” evolutionists must make a leap of logic.

• New York Times: “The Mistakes that Argue for Evolution”

  July 18, 2009

  The New York Times–News to Note conversation continues.

• Mystery of Flowering Plants Solved?

  July 18, 2009

  Evolutionists take another stab at answering what Charles Darwin called an “abominable mystery”: the abrupt appearance and ubiquity of flowering plants in the fossil record and on earth.

• Bird Populations Become Separate Species

  July 18, 2009

  Due to a difference in a single gene, one bird species is splitting into two. Does this fit with the evolution model or the Genesis model of created kinds?

• On Science and Scientists

  July 18, 2009

  What do Americans think of science? What do they think of scientists? What do scientists think of science? A Pew Research Center study suggests answers.

• Amazing Turtle Shell Development

  July 18, 2009

  The incredible way a turtle develops a shell—is it an evolutionary accident or part of God’s design?

• ‘Misleading’ Creationism Question in UK Teacher Exam

  July 11, 2009

  Even testing to see if pupils know what creationists say is too much, declare evolutionists in an outcry over a GCSE exam question.

• Monkey Hear, Monkey Know

  July 11, 2009

  If you ain’t no good speaker of English, maybe you should talk to one o’ them thar monkeys to straight’n ya out.

• Robo-Bats

  July 11, 2009

  As far as fliers go, most humans probably prefer watching birds or butterflies to bats. But in addition to sonar, bats have other interesting design features.

• The Content of a Codex

  July 11, 2009

  The world’s oldest known Bible: should it disturb Christians?

• BBC News: “Aquatic Deer and Ancient Whales”

  July 11, 2009

  Several species of chevrotains (mouse deer) hide from predators in the water. Does that prove evolution?

• Dinosaur Mummy

  July 4, 2009

  A “mummified” dinosaur with soft tissues fossilized—evidence of watery disaster?

• ScienceDaily: “Study of Flower Color Shows Evolution in Action”

  July 4, 2009

  Changes in the color of columbine flowers: another example of “evolution in action” that has little to do with Darwin.

• Three Genetic Groupings

  July 4, 2009

  A new genetic study of 53 human populations shows that each falls into one of three genetic groups—yet that the three groups aren’t as different as was thought. The legacy of Shem, Ham, and Japheth (Noah’s three sons), perhaps?

• When Do False Dichotomies Ever Mesh?

  July 4, 2009

  In covering a visit by paleontologists to our Creation Museum, a New York Times’ article spreads some misunderstanding (including in an associated blog by the reporter).

• Trio of Design Reminders

  June 27, 2009

  Three stories this week provide salient reminders of the design apparent in creation—whether it be in structures we’re just beginning to understand, or in engineers taking cues from nature to construct their machines.

• Kin Confusion

  June 27, 2009

  For all the years of proclaiming chimpanzees as our closest living evolutionary cousins, some evolutionists think we may actually be more closely related to orangutans.

• Water Speculation over Saturn Moon

  June 27, 2009

  Scientists have found [indirect evidence of liquid water, which can be spun through evolutionary interpretations as indirect evidence of] life on one of Saturn’s moons!

• MSNBC/Discovery: “Neanderthals Made Mammoth Jerky”

  June 27, 2009

  Neanderthals, though so often treated as subhuman, left a growing amount of evidence to remind us of their humanity.

• Dinosaurs on a Diet

  June 27, 2009

  Dinosaurs: large, terrifying, and surprisingly lightweight?

• Rip van Microbe

  June 20, 2009

  After tens of thousands of years trapped in ice, an ancient species “wakes up.” Is it science news or the plot of a low-budget movie?

• Genius Fish

  June 20, 2009

  Chimpanzees, dolphins, crows: out o’ the way! There’s a new “genius animal” in the spotlight.

• Leaning Tower of Planet Formation

  June 20, 2009

  A planet with a “steeply tilted” orbit—will it help refine theories of planetary formation or reveal their flaws?

• Another Evolutionary Flap

  June 20, 2009

  Last week we reported on a solid scientific study that dismissed dinosaur-to-bird evolution. Of course, some researchers have yet to catch on.

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