“Talking about the Tongue” – Part 2

Last month we discussed how the tongue, so essential for swallowing and digestion, lacks fossil evidence for gradual evolution. In this second part, we focus on the matter of vocalization. The association of the tongue with speech is so close that expressions like ‘hold your tongue’ or ‘watch your tongue’ are universally understood to relate […]

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April 2, 2025
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“Talking about the Tongue” – Part 1

Our tongues are something we rarely think about. They aren’t exactly attractive or meant for public display (unless you are into childish insults). But the tongue is a critically important organ that is required for speech, taste, capturing food, and especially for swallowing. It aids in food digestion by helping to break down meals. The […]

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March 2, 2025
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Overdesign – Part 3

This month we wrap up our series on overdesign in nature, times when a system has design features that are above and beyond basic functionality, and far beyond what would give any survival advantage. I want to now consider overdesign in humans. There are a number of areas that we could discuss, including finger dexterity, […]

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February 3, 2025
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Overdesign – Part 2

Last month we began a new series on “Overdesign in Nature.” Overdesign, you may recall, is an engineering term for when something far exceeds industry standards or what the specific application actually requires. For example, man’s mental abilities and fine physical skills far exceed what could be expected to have survival benefit back when these […]

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January 3, 2025
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Overdesign – Part 1

This month we start a new mini-series on “Overdesign in Nature.” What is overdesign? It refers to the idea that certain biological features appear to be more complex or elaborate than necessary for their function, contradicting natural selection. The theory of evolution implies that all traits, including seemingly complex ones, are optimized for survival in […]

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December 2, 2024
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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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