Tag: mammals
More Than a Thumb: Integrated Design in the Giant Panda
Is the famous “panda’s thumb” evidence of unguided evolutionary processes, or is it a masterpiece of engineering.
Evolved or Engineered? A Geneticist Evaluates the Panda’s Thumb
Giant pandas have an elongated wrist bone, the radial sesamoid, that allows them to handle and eat bamboo with great dexterity.
High Bird Intelligence Is Consistent with Design, Not Evolution
A discussion of animal intelligence that refuses to acknowledge human exceptionalism becomes a script for suppressing discussions we need to have.
New Article Calls for a Philosophical Revolution in Biology, Placing Mind Over Matter
Biology is directed by cognition. But the authors do not attempt to explain the source of cognition or how it originated.
Get Smart: Recognizing Reptile Intelligence
Mammals, birds, and reptiles all developed different smart survival strategies on their own. It sounds like convergent evolution or intelligent design.