More Evolutionists Say 'Ida' Is Not a Missing Link

A fossilized lemur-like creature, nicknamed “Ida,” was broadly heralded in 2009 as one of man’s earliest ancestors. At the time, and despite the hype, various paleontologists expressed doubts regarding the placement of this fossil in man’s evolutionary tree.

Now, after a careful look at the evidence, more researchers are refuting Ida’s “missing link” status. More...

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Butterfly Mimicry Is Based on Elegant Genetic Switches

Two species of passion-vine butterflies share the same wing patterns and coloring, which some scientists believe provide “some of the most striking examples of adaptation by natural selection.” But specifically how these patterns emerged through natural selection has not been worked out in detail.

So an international team of scientists sought more specifics by examining the Heliconius butterflies’ genes, and what they found was unexpected. More...

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Discoveries Show Early Mankind Was Advanced

Evolution holds that mankind emerged from “primitive” primates about 3.5 million years ago. Afterward, man continued to add habits and features that distinguished him from his humble predecessors, resulting fairly recently in what are considered modern humans.

However, new artifact finds have not corroborated this naturalistic story. More...

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Did Snakes Prey on Dinosaurs 67 Million Years Ago?

Portions of a fossilized eleven-foot-long snake were discovered encased in sandstone amidst a clutch of sauropod eggs. Other snakes of the same extinct species were found nearby, indicating that the eggs were a likely food source for them.

How and when were these remains preserved? More...

Case Closed on Dinosaur Extinction. Or Is It?

“It’s official: An asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs,” a recent headline proclaimed. But is this accurate?

Although a recent study by 41 scientists reached a similar conclusion, enough unanswered questions remain to be confident that this particular case for the demise of the dinosaurs is far from closed. More...

Evolutionary Face-Making

A new Smithsonian exhibit will feature fleshed-out faces “of our earliest human ancestors.” Fossil evidence was combined with evolutionary beliefs to depict how these seven creatures may have looked.

The artistic results are stunning, but are they actually historical reconstructions—or evolutionary propaganda? More...

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Evolution and Global Warming Link as Theories, Not Science, in Kentucky Bill

Global warming advocates are joining evolution proponents to target conservative evangelical Christians for the recent introduction of a Kentucky legislative bill that involves both theories. The bill is designed to promote “critical thinking skills, logical analysis, and open and objective discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of scientific theories being studied.”

Do the bill’s opponents consider critical thinking irrelevant in scientific study? More...