Biology

Considering “Blackfish” and the Question of Mammals in Captivity

March 30, 2014

Whatever your opinion about the controversial documentary Blackfish, its impact can’t be ignored. CNN has been airing Blackfish periodically since October 2013. The documentary...

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by Krista Bontrager Read

Scientific Upset: More Functions for Pseudogenes

February 10, 2014

Long-held scientific consensus that pseudogenes are functionless genetic junk has been further discredited by the discovery that some pseudogenes code for proteins. Does this...

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by Fazale “Fuz” Rana Read

Does Retroviral DNA Insert Randomly into Genomes?

January 31, 2014

For many people (not only atheists, but even Christians who embrace evolutionary creationism), shared features in genomes of humans and great apes reflect common...

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by Fazale “Fuz” Rana Read

High Levels of Pseudogene Expression Help Silence the Case for Common Descent

November 14, 2013

Based on a study of cells derived from 13 different tissue types, researchers have demonstrated that pseudogenes are expressed at high levels. These high...

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by Fazale “Fuz” Rana Read

Transposons Move the Case for Design Ahead

June 7, 2013

Transposable elements, once thought to be a class of junk DNA, show signs of function and, consequently, design based on new research.

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by Fazale “Fuz” Rana Read

Whales, Jellies, and Fish–Oh, My!

March 1, 2013

Ocean life is a wonder to behold, whether on a Discovery Channel show, at an aquarium, or in the ocean itself. My husband and...

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by Read

Anticipating the Future of Science and Faith

January 4, 2013

The start of a new year provides opportunities to remember, but most of all it’s a time to look forward. What do we feel...

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by Read

Under the Sea at Monterey Bay

April 27, 2012

The first sardine cannery opened on Ocean View Avenue, Monterey in 1908—by the 1950s, overfishing forced the canneries to close their doors. The innovative...

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by Read

Hidden in Plain Sight

September 26, 2011

I have a tendency to lose my reading glasses. Yet (with my husband’s help), I usually discover that they are in plain sight. Researchers...

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by Hugh Ross Read

Order vs. Chaos

July 15, 2011

My husband, Mike, is devoted to order. He even has a standard way of tucking his shoelaces into his shoes after removing them. I...

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by Hugh Ross Read

Functional Pseudogenes Are Everywhere!

June 23, 2011

Like most children in the early 1970s, my Saturday morning routine centered round cartoon shows.

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by Fazale “Fuz” Rana Read

“Junk” DNA: An Outdated Concept, Part 6 (of 6)

May 6, 2011

I started this article series by retelling an evolutionist’s claim that the existence of Alu elements in the human genome is proof of evolution....

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by Hugh Ross Read