Bacteria Share Metabolism through Nanowires

Researchers in Denmark noticed something odd when they examined seafloor sediment that had been left for a few weeks in glass tubes—foul-smelling hydrogen sulfide had been removed from the top centimeter of the mud.

This could not happen so quickly by oxygen passively diffusing down into the sediment, so they set out to find what was expediting the chemistry. More...

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Small Dogs Came from the Middle East

Although dogs come in many sizes, scientists have found some specific genetic markers for small dogs. A recent survey of these markers across many wild and domesticated dogs seems to have provided some answers for when and where the smaller breeds developed.

And what the researchers discovered comes as no surprise in light of biblical history. More...

Mystery Fossil Study Fits Creation

In the mid-1800s, a mysterious new fossil, Prototaxites, was described. The large, tree-trunk-shaped fossils were found in some of the lowermost fossil-bearing rock layers. To date, researchers have been unable to say exactly what they are.

A new study claims that they are the remains of rolled-up mats of a liverwort plant, a conclusion that is remarkably consistent with the creation model. More...

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Did Religion 'Emerge' through Evolution?

How did mankind develop its unique ability to participate in religion? This question was recently explored by evolutionists who found that morals do not necessarily proceed from religious, cultural, or any other learned aspect.

From this, they reasoned that religion “emerged” as a by-product of cognitive faculties that evolved for other reasons. But there is a key consideration they seem to have skipped. More...

Fossil Anemone Tracks Don't Fit Evolution

Interesting markings were recently found on a rock in Newfoundland. A study concluded that they were trails left by seafloor-dwelling animals around 565 million years ago.

But such a find is difficult to reconcile with the evolutionary teaching that muscles, and therefore animal locomotion, did not evolve until much later. More...

A Hands-On Lesson in Rapid Fossil Formation

Although it is commonly taught that fossils took “millions of years” to form, both experience and reason suggest otherwise. A recent elementary-school exercise showed that with the right chemistry, fossil formation can take place rapidly.

And not only is the chemistry of earth’s sedimentary rocks consistent with the rapid formation of fossils, many fossils could only have been preserved in that manner. More...

Is There a Stuttering Gene?

The cause of stuttering, or stammering speech, has eluded scientists. It affects approximately one percent of the U.S. population and “an estimated 60 million people worldwide.”

Although many people experience chronic stuttering from non-genetic causes, medical researchers have discovered several mutated genes that likely contribute to the condition. More...