Does the elephant’s sixth “toe” represent an example of common descent or common design? Recent extensive research, using modern technologies, weighs in on a centuries-long debate … more

Question: What do the massive sperm whale and the microscopic copepods have in common?

They both live in the ocean, true, but that’s not what I had in mind.

Answer: Both creatures use the same … more

Fuz Rana’s Top Five Reasons

1. “Bad designs” turn out to be good. Biological systems that seem poorly designed present a significant challenge to the case for design. Why would an … more

It’s football season again! And one of the big questions on every fan’s mind is, Can the New Orleans Saints repeat as Super Bowl champs? Even though the Saints are expected to have a good … more

There are probably well over 1,000 species of bats in the world, only three of which feed on blood. (All of these blood suckers live in Latin America.) Moreover, relatively few wild bats harbor … more

The church isn’t a building; it’s a community made up of people who trust in Christ’s work on the cross for their salvation and follow His teachings.

The apostle Paul compares the … more

No one likes to pay taxes. Though necessary for our government to operate, they still represent an unpleasant financial burden.

Similarly, widespread convergence observed in the biological and … more

New Research Raises Questions about Evolution, Supports Intelligent Design 

While working for Procter & Gamble, I was involved in a project that required me to travel frequently to a … more

Inability to Generate Repeated Evolutionary Outcomes in the Lab Undermines Evolutionary Paradigm

Great minds think alike, so the saying goes. There is some truth to this old adage. When several … more

Many migrating birds fly all night long. Some fly nonstop across huge ecological barriers like the Gulf of Mexico. For decades, biologists have wondered how these creatures can survive the severe … more

Newly Discovered Example of Convergence Challenges Biological Evolution

Lately, my wife has had trouble hanging onto cell phones. Within the span of two weeks she lost not one cell phone, but two. … more

Philosopher George Santayana, an important intellectual at the turn of the last century, produced a number of influential philosophical works. Ironically, few people know about his philosophy. … more

Newly Discovered Example of Convergence Challenges Biological Evolution

I love TiVo. It’s a lot of fun to pause live TV (particularly when the big game is on), rewind it, and play it back … more

Newly Discovered Example of Convergence Challenges Biological Evolution

“It’s like déjá vu all over again.” This expression, attributed to Hall of Fame catcher Yogi … more

If one were to push the rewind button, erase life’s history and let the tape run again, the results would be completely different. So goes evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould’s … more

by Dr. Fazale ("Fuz") Rana and Robert Bowman Jr.

1. Icons of Evolution: Science or Myth? By Jonathan Wells. Washington, D.C.: Regnery Publishing, Inc., 2000. 338 pages, index. Hardcover; $27.95. … more

Any casual observer of nature recognizes that many creatures bear some resemblance to one another. Many species of frogs, lizards, fish, and other animals and plants from different parts of the world … more

Closely related to the phenomenon of repeatable evolution is convergence. Convergence refers to the widespread tendency in nature of unrelated organisms to possess nearly identical anatomical and … more