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Did you know some animals live in harmony to mutually benefit one another? These coexisting creatures create a symbiotic relationship, such as the narrow-mouthed toad and the tarantula. Toads are typically a meal for tarantulas; however, the narrow mouthed toad...

Have you ever looked closely at a tick? If you live in the country you’ve probably had your fill of these little bloodsuckers. Yet, ticks are master chemists! The tick’s saliva produces an anesthetic which allows the tick to attach itself to our skin and sip our blood...

There are currently 4,000 known genetic diseases which have accumulated on the DNA code of human beings. All of these mistakes are harmful (frequently fatal) to those born with these permanent errors to their DNA. We are all carrying around part of this damaged...

The American Alligator is a highly complex animal that is designed for survival in swampy waters. The alligator is perfectly camouflaged, appearing to be a floating log in a swamp—that is, until it lunges with agility and speed to catch his prey. His eyes, nose and...

When was the last time you thought about your tonsils? For over 100 years, your tonsils were thought to be of no use. For years doctors were surgically removing people's tonsils because they were thought to be “left over” from our evolutionary past. However, tonsils...

When you look up at the night sky, the constellations called “Ursa Major”, “Leo” or “Virgo” do not really look anything like bears lions or virgins. We would not be able to identify them as anything but a random group of stars, unless we learned their names and shapes...

Have you ever contemplated the rivers, the sea and our amazing water cycle? Surprisingly, the Gulf Stream carries 5,000 times as much water as the Mississippi River, and there are many other “rivers in the sea”, along with underwater currents. Without this constant...

Why are nearly all marine fossils discovered on the continents and not in sedimentary layers of the sea floors? Fossilized sea creatures are deposited throughout the rock formations and on all prominent mountain tops, even as high as Mount Everest at 29,029’. The...

Did you know the owl has the best night vision out of all animals? The owl is designed to flourish in a nocturnal environment. All attributes of the bird seem to be purposely developed for locating and hunting down prey. An owl has amazing night vision with...

How is it that our atmosphere is perfectly designed to accommodate life? Our environment has just the right amount of gases, oxygen and sunlight offering optimal conditions for thriving existence, found nowhere else in the universe. Earth’s atmosphere acts like an...

Did you know the special design of the human foot enables us to stand upright? The foot is composed of three main elements that provide arch support and function: the keystone bone, wedge-shaped bones, and ligaments. The bones must be present or else the arch will...

Throughout culture, early-man is depicted as primitive, unintelligent, hairy ape-men. People have dwelled in caves throughout history, and some still live in caves today. Currently in South Australia, people live in caves to get out of the extreme temperatures of the...

Have you questioned what the Bible implies in Genesis when referring to the word “day?” Genesis 1:5 says, “And there was evening and there was morning the first day.” The Hebrew word “yom” means a 24-hour period and can also be defined as a wide range of time. So how...

Have you wondered why trees are bare in the coldest seasons? Every fall, all over the colder regions of the world, trees are transforming for winter. Through spring and summer, their leaves are actively producing fuel through the act of photosynthesis. However, the...

The Bible is a book compiled from many historic texts and has been under fire about its historical validity. The validation process of a historical document involves researchers who date the copies of manuscripts to identify the time from original writing to the copy...