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Stalactites and stalagmites are formations that grow inside a limestone cave. One grows on the ceiling and one grows on the floor, but which one is which?  Here's a way to remember, stalactite with the “C” grows from the ceiling. These formations are created when...

  Do you know that God knows about every hair on your head?  Hair is all over your body, it's on your head on your skin. It makes up your eyebrows and your eyelashes and it even grows in your ears and your nose. In fact, the only place hair doesn't grow is on the...

What's so rare about a jellyfish fossil? In Central Wisconsin, near the town of Mosinee, there is a rock quarry home to a very important fossil find, the jellyfish. This is no ordinary quarry; it contains thousands of fossilized jellyfish. Why are they there? In the...

Did you know that penguins wear sunglasses?  Penguins that live in the Antarctic experience intense glare from polar sunlight. Yet, they have clear vision. Why? Within their retina are colored droplets of oil, and these droplets filter out blue and ultraviolet colors...

Did you know the credibility of the biblical worldview hinges on one key event in history?  That event is the global flood in the account of Genesis. If this event was simply a local flood, then the enormous rock layers of the Earth must have taken enormous periods of...

Is the evolutionary worldview truthful? The evolution creation debate is similar to debating the existence of air. No matter how much evidence we put forward as to the existence of air, the person refusing to acknowledge air’s existence would reject the evidence and...

Why do animals migrate? In the spring and fall, you've most likely noticed large flocks of birds flying overhead. What are they upto every year? Certain animals move from one place to another, in huge groups and It's called migration. Migration is necessary for...

What can we learn from the brilliance of a diamond?   Well, nothing sparkles like a diamond. Diamonds aren't only pretty to look at, they are also the hardest natural substance known to man. The word diamond comes from the Greek word that means unbreakable. Only...

Can animals use tools? Scientists have recently discovered the most unusual way animals use tools, or even trash to build their homes. Scurrying across the seafloor is the veined octopus, who builds his house using elements such as coconut shells or in this case a...

  What is a titan arum? The Corpse flower is one of the world's rarest flowers. It grows in Indonesia and its stalk can grow up to 15 feet tall and its bloom can be more than three feet wide! Even with this amazing size, the corpse flower is best known for its foul...

Do you know what a hippocampus is? That’s the scientific name for seahorse! This tiny and unique fish lives in the ocean and is called a seahorse because its head looks like a tiny horse. This unusual creature often pairs up and swims with another seahorse, and they...

How is a canyon formed and what can we learn from these massive erosion remnants?  Due to record spring rainfall, water was diverted around the dam in Canyon Lake of Central Texas in the summer of 2002. This flood flow carved through solid bedrock resulting in a two...

Did you know by the 1960’s, Christianity was in full retreat in the United States? Bible colleges and seminaries were turning out pastors poorly prepared to defend the straightforward understanding of Genesis. Thus, everything the Bible says about biology and...

Have you considered the human foot?  It has a unique arch that allows man to stand upright. What does it take to make an arch? Think of the Gothic churches of the Middle Ages and their towering arches. Arches need wedge-shaped blocks, a keystone and ties. The human...

What is one of the most busy and productive insects?  The bee gets the prize hands down for its productivity in supplying a product for human consumption. Bees stay super busy and just to fly a bee has to flap its wings over 200 times per second. This ultra fast...