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by Staff Writer | Oct. 1, 2026

Possible Ark Site Has Mainstream Media Hopping

An organization named Noah’s Ark Scans is investigating a site called Durupinar, almost 20 miles from Mount Ararat in Turkey. Could it contain some remains of Noah’s Ark? The group’s founder, Andrew Jones, said in a press release, “I believe this is Noah’s Ark, that’s why I’m putting the Durupinar site through the most rigorous testing possible.”¹

The Incredible Narwhal Tusk

Most of us are familiar with the narwhal, a bizarre arctic mammal that sports a long, twisted tusk, earning the creature its nickname, the unicorn of the ocean. A cursory glance at the tusk reveals that it twists to the left. But there’s more to this spiraled structure than meets the eye.

Can Metals Explain the Origin of Life?

A spark plug can make a spark, but no one would say a spark plug can build a car. In much the same way, a chemical reaction can do one useful job without creating a living cell. Yet new research in Science Advances suggests that simple chemical reactions may help explain how early life arose.¹ Although the study is valuable, its results point to a key problem: one chemical step does not explain the origin of a complete living system.

Jumping Genes: Engineered to Move

Scientists recently found a “jumping gene” in an odd place. An RNA molecule from a tiny predatory bacterium had entered the cells of a very different microbe.¹ Some reports said this could help genes spread between species.² But the study did not show a new genetic system forming. It showed an existing system moving genetic material from one cell to another.

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