Marvelous Clouds

Marvelous Clouds

  What weighs 10 million pounds but can float in the air? Believe it or not, it is a typical sized cloud! The total amount of water continually suspended in the air is estimated at over 50 trillion tons! What a marvel of sheer engineering! What principle of physics...
Vocal Variety

Vocal Variety

Did you know humans are capable of making over 50 different distinct sounds in speech?  These sounds are combined to make thousands of words in a language and melodies with a wide range of pitch and harmony. To make these sounds requires precise design features and...
Climate Change

Climate Change

Do you know the mechanism for climate change?  During the Ice Age, deserts and semi-arid regions were well- watered, while 30% of land masses were covered in ice. Geologists studying the Sahara Desert have been surprised to find un-fossilized bones of giraffes,...
Life is Short

Life is Short

  What can we learn from the many insects that live short lifespans? The fruit fly has a lifespan of a mere two months. In that brief span of time, it must hatch, grow from larvae to adult, mate, and produce the next generation. The mayfly lives longer during...
Animal Migration

Animal Migration

How did animals spread across the world after they left Noah’s Ark? How did the kangaroos get from the Middle East to Australia? After the Flood, the animals left Noah’s Ark, spreading out and filling the Earth. Flying creatures could fly, but what about those that...
Early Farming Forecasting

Early Farming Forecasting

Did you know the weather patterns of North and South America have been periodically affected by El Niños for thousands of years?   The ancient farmers of the Andean mountains were very much aware of them. These farmers could predict if an El Niño was present and...