A Guardian article in which indigenous "ways of knowing" are touted as coequal to modern science. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/04/06/m...

Springtime plants and animals photographed by Jan Malik in New Jersey. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/04/06/r...

All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Hili is beefing about the new dog that lives upstairs. Hili: These steps have lost their entire charm. Andrzej: Maybe with time they will recover it once more. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/04/06/m...

A member of the women's orchestra of Auschwitz died around this time in 1944. Her mother was the niece of Gustav and Alma Mahler. Read more about Alma Rosé here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alma_Ro...

Easter homily: In the London Times, Lord David Frost explains why he's Catholic, says that emotional/aesthetic experiences are evidence for a Christian God, and quotes C.S. Lewis's "Liar, Lunatic, or Lord?", a question answered for Frost himself (he's a Lord). whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/04/05/e...

Newly described trace fossils from China show that major animal groups had already radiated in the Ediacaran Period, several million years before the "Cambrian Explosion" occurred. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/04/05/a...

All the news that's fit to post on this Easter Sunday, and Hili had a special breakfast in Dobrzyn. Hili: That Easter breakfast was wonderful. Andrzej: I share your opinion, but we still have a lot of work today. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/04/05/s...

This Czech Jewish boy was gassed to death as soon as he arrived in Auschwitz. He was 8 years old.

Caturday felid trifecta: three cat-related items for ailurophiles, plus lagniappe. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/04/04/c...

Lovely photos of hummingbirds from Trinidad and Tobago, all taken by Ephraim Heller. Check out the nesting female. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/04/04/r...

All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Andrzej touts the advantages of cats. Hili: People like to talk behind each other’s backs. Andrzej: Yes, cats are better—they kill, but they don’t hold grudges. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/04/04/s...

This Dutch Jewish girl was gassed to death as soon as she arrived at Auschwitz. She was four years old.

These shapes may have multiple functions; they surely must make the insects hard to eat, too.

Bart Ehrman, atheist and Biblical scholar, schools Ross Douthat about how to find "truth" in Scripture, and says that the important message of the New Testament is to "love thy neighbor", even if you don't know your neighbor. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/04/03/b...

Jesus and Mo impart an Easter message. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/04/03/j...

Edmund Ault's photos of a mallard in Britain who had 16 ducklings. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/04/03/r...

All the news that's fit to post and, in Dobrzyn, Spring means that Hili is after birds again. Hili: A sparrow has made a nest in the hedge. Me: Fortunately, you can’t reach it. Hili: And that’s a bit of a problem. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/04/03/f...

This Czech Jewish girl was gassed as soon as she got to Auschwitz She was 14 years old.

I asked Grok if astronauts carry suicide pills in case they get stranded without hope of any return to Earth. The answer is at the link below: whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/04/02/d...

My debate with Michael Shermer continues with a new piece I've written for Skeptic, taking issue with Shermer's claim that although the universe is deterministic, we still have free will of a sort. I found that claim confusing, as most compatibilism is. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/04/02/m...

All the news that's fit to post and, in Dobrzyn, Hili's becoming a therapy cat. Hili: Put your worries off until tomorrow. Andrzej: They might grow old. Hili: That’s the point. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/04/02/t...

This Hungarian Jewish boy was gassed to death as soon as he arrived in Auschwitz. He was seven years old.

My take on Chiles v. Salazar on conversion therapy. Short version, I think the court made the wrong decision, declaring talk therapy to be speech, not action, while in fact they are conflated, as with much of medical care itself. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/04/01/t...

Two Dutch Jewish twins were gassed to death as soon as theyu arrived in Auschwitz. They were three years old.

Nature profiles an indigenous Australian scientist who puts the name of a local river as the first author of her papers. A reader responds on his website. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/03/31/m...

The ten best-selling books in history from 1000 Libraries Magazine, and a list of what I'm reading now. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/03/31/t...

All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, Andrzej and the cats are having a discussion in the kitchen. Andrzej: What are you doing here? Hili: We’re waiting for appetite to rise again. Szaron: She’s always talking like that. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/03/31/t...

This Czech Jewish woman was deported to Auschwitz not long before the war ended, but she did not survive. She died at 27.

In The Atlantic, Alan Lightman says he's not a dualist, but then implies he is. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/03/30/a...

Tree swallow males do serious battle for a nest box. Photos by Jan Malik. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/03/30/r...

All the news that's fit to post and, in Dobrzyn, Hili and Andrzej notice signs of Spring. Hili: You can feel spring everywhere. Andrzej: Yes, the forsythia has begun to bloom, and in the newspapers scoundrels are in full bloom. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/03/30/m...

This Dutch Jewish boy was gassed to death as soon as he arrived in Auschwitz. He was five years old, and would be 89 today had he lived.

An American teenager, Calla Walsh, became radicalized and now, at 21, is in Lebanon producing propaganda for Iran and Hezbollah. Story at the Free Press. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/03/29/h...

We have wood ducks at Botany Pond! (They're almost surely just temporary residents, though.) whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/03/29/w...

This Dutch Jewish girl was gassed to death as soon as she arrived in Auschwitz. She was five years old. Had she lived, she would have been 87 yesterday.

All the news that's fit to post and, in Dobrzyn, Hili prognosticates boredom: Hili: I watch as the present turns into the past. Me: And? Hili: I will probably get bored of it soon. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/03/29/s...

Photos of intertidal organisms (plus a video of an octopus) taken by Abby Thompson of UC Davis. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/03/29/r...

These pachyderms are ten sheets to the wind.

Three--count them, three--cat-related items plus two lagniappes. One is a library accepting cat photos in lieu of overdue fees. bit.ly/41xlBVB

In Reader's Wildlife, Athayde Tonhasca Júnior explains the importance of weevils in pollinatoring an economically important palm tree in Brazil. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/03/28/r...

All the news that's fit to post and, in Dobrzyn, Hili is again bothered by the pebbles. Andrzej: What are you doing? Hili: I’m pretending I’m comfortable here. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/03/28/s...

This Italian Jewish girl was gassed to death as soon as she arrived in Auschwitz. She was seven years old.

British Columbia has adopted indigenous "ways of knowing" as coequal to real science in secondary-school classes. This dilutes science education and misrepresents superstition as knowledge. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/03/27/i...

On Mo's advice, Jesus comes out as trinary in his Twitter ("X") profile. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/03/27/j...

Now The Atlantic is osculating religion, as is much of the MSM. In this piece Elizabeth Breunig argues that scientific arguments for religious beliefs are misguided. Belief itself suffices to tell you what's real. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/03/27/n...

All the news that's fit to post, and, in Dobrzyn, the pebbles are hurting the paws of The Princess. Hili: Could you lay a carpet here. Andrzej: A red one? Hili: Whatever, as long as it’s soft. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/03/27/f...

This German Jewish engineer was gassed to death immediately after arriving at Auschwitz. He was 45.

The same-old same-old argument, this time from the Catholics, why New Atheism failed. Except it did not fail, and rejection of established religion continues to rise in America. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/03/26/o...

After 7 months of senescence after producing a batch of infertile eggs, Ghost the Giant Pacific Octopus died at the Aquarium of the Pacific. Senescence in females usually last 1-2 months before death, but the Aquarium took care of the beloved mollusc after removing her from display. bit.ly/47mRVhr

Beautiful photos of birds (and a 'roo and a lizard) from Scott Ritchie of Cairns, Australia. whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/03/26/r...