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Our brain: Do we use only a small portion of it?

Our brain: Do we use only a small portion of it?

The idea that we use only 10% of our brain is an urban myth.
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14 Apr, 2010
Bats have a sixth sense that sees Earth’s magnetic field

Bats have a sixth sense that sees Earth’s magnetic field

Bats ‘see’ the earth’s magnetic field
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14 Dec, 2022
Are babies programmed to learn?

Are babies programmed to learn?

Baby brains are programmed for learning any language in the world and many other things, even before birth.
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21 Nov, 2022
Ageing without getting old? The science behind it.

Ageing without getting old? The science behind it.

Review of Ageless, a book about the science behind ageing without getting old.
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10 Nov, 2022
Palmar grasp reflex

Palmar grasp reflex

The palmar grasp reflex is neither vestigial nor evidence we evolved from ape-like ancestors.
Article
09 Sep, 2022
Does having an extra forearm artery prove evolution?

Does having an extra forearm artery prove evolution?

Does having an extra forearm artery prove evolution? The answer is no.
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05 Sep, 2022
Did sound production and hearing evolve?

Did sound production and hearing evolve?

Evolution of sound production, including echolocation, the larynx, and hearing organs. But is the system of acoustics not irreducibly complex?
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24 Mar, 2022
Morganucodon: a transitional fossil?

Morganucodon: a transitional fossil?

Morganucodon is not a transitional fossil, but the evidence is consistent with it being a mammal.
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04 Mar, 2022
How cells handle heme, vital to life but toxic unless tightly controlled

How cells handle heme, vital to life but toxic unless tightly controlled

Recent discoveries concerning the red pigment heme, vital for all life, pose real problems for evolutionary theory
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31 Jan, 2022
Lactose intolerance

Lactose intolerance

Lactose intolerance
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26 May, 2009
Jumping beetle mechanism inspires bionic design

Jumping beetle mechanism inspires bionic design

Newly discovered jumping beetle mechanism is evidence for divine design, and inspires scientists to copy the design.
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21 Jan, 2022
Pinnipeds

Pinnipeds

Pinnipeds (seals, sea lions, and walruses) are fascinating, flippered creatures designed for land and sea that thwart evolution.
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03 Jan, 2022
An amazing desert trio: Adapted to the heat

An amazing desert trio: Adapted to the heat

Meet the amazing desert trio, the specialized sandcat, the phantom fennec fox, and the amazing mulgara!
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29 Nov, 2021
E. Coli’s optimal design electric motors

E. Coli’s optimal design electric motors

The bacterium E. Coli has optimal design electric motors complete with gears and bearings
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22 Nov, 2021
Loss of flight in rails is not evolution

Loss of flight in rails is not evolution

Loss of flight in railbirds is an example of devolution, not evolution.
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13 Oct, 2021
Talking muscle physiology with Prof. Hans Degens

Talking muscle physiology with Prof. Hans Degens

Dr Hans Degens talks about God’s design in muscle physiology and the mechanisms of ageing.
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04 Oct, 2021