Genesis 1:24“And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.” We are often asked why, if the Bible’s account of creation is tru...
Continue ReadingJob 26:13“By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.” Australia has many unique creatures that people find fascinating. One example is the floodplain death adder and its habit of eating dangerous fro...
Continue ReadingGenesis 8:5“And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen.” There are three ways to make mountains. The movement of two crustal plates running...
Continue ReadingProverbs 31:22“She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.” Many types of insects make silk. Among them, they make many types of silk. But many of the multitude of species of the caddisfly make a very unique silk...
Continue ReadingGenesis 1:21a “And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly…” Ask any scientist and he’ll tell you that blades designed to operate in fluids, like air or water, are ...
Continue ReadingProverbs 16:23“The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.” While modern computers can do increasingly amazing things, they would not compete well on even a simple task with an animal. For example, you can teach ...
Continue ReadingPsalm 18:32“It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.” A robot that can move about on its own must be programmed in great detail. Instructions must be given to each moving part. These instructions must also be able to...
Continue ReadingPsalm 51:7“Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.” The southern pine beetle is a real problem in southeastern North America. They burrow into pine trees that could be harvested for lumber, often k...
Continue ReadingPsalm 20:1b“The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee…” Did you know that there are salamanders that can grow spines? They do this by forcing their ribs to grow through their skin. But a frog nick...
Continue ReadingIsaiah 40:8“The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.” The venus flytrap senses a fly and, in less than a second, its trap springs shut. It will eat today. A new area of science is plant behavior. Pl...
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