Dinos Evolved to Birds

Just two years after Darwin published his famous book a strange bird fossil, Archaeopteryx, showed up. This odd bird skeleton exhibited a few reptile-like characteristics, seemingly confirming Darwin’s theories. Since then, it has become a key specimen in the transitional fossils debate and is still heralded as validation of evolution theory. But creationists have maintained […]

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November 1, 2024
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Hummingbird Nests

The Bible tells us that we might learn much from observing simple birds. “Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father” (Matt. 10:29). Last month we discussed the amazing nest of the dark-necked tailorbird. This time, we turn our attention to the […]

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October 3, 2024
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The Dark-Necked Tailorbird

Can you see the bird in the picture? It’s snuggled inside a leafy nest. This is a Dark-necked Tailorbird, a brightly-colored avian living in lowland tropical forests, forest edges, and gardens of southeast Asia. The dark neck patch is only present in males. Tailorbirds can be hard to spot since they are quite small (only […]

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September 1, 2024
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Enzymes

Enzymes are amazing molecules. They facilitate a variety of essential chemical reactions, like those involved in blood clotting, digestion, muscle movement, and cell regulation. We have also learned that enzymes assist in the repair and replication of the DNA molecule. But what exactly is an enzyme? The simple definition from chemistry is that they are […]

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August 2, 2024
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Legless Lizards

Proverbs 30 lists out some of the natural wonders that wowed the wise Agur. One of these was the way a serpent can slither across a rock. But if something looks like a snake and slithers like a snake, does that make it a snake? Not exactly. Note in the picture the astonishing similarity between this […]

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July 1, 2024
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Acacia Tree & Ants

For many years, it has been known that acacia trees (see picture) have a symbiotic relationship with ant colonies. The acacia tree produces a specialized structure to shelter and feed the ant colony. The ants, in turn, defend the tree against encroaching weeds and hungry animals…payment for their room and board. Just the stirring of […]

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June 2, 2024
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Believing is Seeing!

Author Michael Guillen grew up in a strict, Spanish-speaking Pentecostal household. He writes how liberating he felt to be free of his family’s religious practice when he went Cornell University. He determined to make his whole life the world of science…becoming a scientific monk. Guillen simultaneously earned three doctorates, in physics, mathematics and astronomy. His […]

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May 3, 2024
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Mammoth Return?

Colossal Biosciences, a biotechnology company based in Dallas, has announced that it aims to bring back the woolly mammoth! It has recently taken an elephant-sized step towards its wild and contentious goal to repopulate the Arctic tundra with this ice age titan. By 2015, scientists had sequenced mammoth genes from a preserved Siberian carcass. Thus […]

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April 2, 2024
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Don’t Sweat It! – Part 2

Last month we discussed the vital role of sweat glands in cooling the human body. I mentioned that when the temperature returns to normal, the sweat glands must be turned off (like a thermostat in your house). But how does this happen? In a recent article, Dr Jonathan McLatchie, Professor at Sattler College in Boston, details the role a […]

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March 2, 2024
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Don’t Sweat It!

Sweat glands are one of those bodily systems that we prefer not to think about too much. Nobody wants to smell like sweat or have their face dripping in public. But our bodies have a very tight tolerance for internal temperature. Only a few degrees above normal can be lethal! Sweat glands play a very […]

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February 2, 2024
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The Wonder of Water

A number of essential factors about our existence on planet Earth are “fine-tuned.” Sometimes called the “Goldilocks” properties, these environmental factors must be precisely as they are. For if they were just slightly different, life as we know it could not exist. We have discussed some of the “fine-tuning” involving the laws of the universe. But […]

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January 1, 2024
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Head Banging Termites

Creationist Dr. James Johnson has studied termite mounds. These little insects have a caste system that includes reproductives, workers, and soldiers. Sentinel soldiers are responsible to guard the entrance to the mound. They also will travel out (up to 30ft from their home mound) with worker termites to protect these workers who are gathering food. […]

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December 2, 2023
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