“The preying mantis has only one hearing organ, which is located in a groove underneath its thorax (the middle section of its body). A teardrop-shaped groove in the thorax has a thinner covering than other parts of the mantis body, and under this covering is a relatively large air sac connected to the insect’s respiratory system. Nerves near the top of this sac carry the sensation of sound to the nervous system. One truly has to question how anyone could...
Read MoreMADE IN HIS IMAGE!
“Psychology, the study of the mind of man, points to the uniqueness of man in creation. Since man was made in the image of God, he has capabilities far beyond any other creature. The following is a partial list of attributes that are uniquely human: Complex emotions Individual creativity Moral consciousness Appreciation of beauty Ability to think abstractly Capacity to love and worship God Ability to articulate symbolic speech No animal shares these characteristics....
Read MoreChemistry Won’t Even Allow Evolution!!
This is an awesome article that simply breaks down the idea of Evolution before it can happen!! From https://www.icr.org/article/evolution-hopes-you-dont-know-chemistry-problem-co/, see the following quotes: “Chemists are trained to understand the mechanisms of how molecules react and how to activate molecules so they will react predictably and in a controlled fashion. If a chemist wanted to synthesize the polymer chain of proteins or DNA in the...
Read MoreTrillions of Motors…in You!
“Tiny, complex motors and machines are found inside each of our cells. These really are actual motors and are so small that no ordinary microscope is capable of bringing them into focus. Ken Dill, PhD, stated on a TED talk in October, 2013, (https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=zm3kovWpNQ), that there are more of these amazing motors in the end of your finger than there are gasoline engines and electric motors in the entire world. In fact, he went on to say that humans...
Read MoreSea Monsters!!
The dragon fish lives 1,500 to 4,500 feet below the surface of the ocean – it is what is known as a “deep-sea” animal. At that depth, light is minimal, and most deep-sea creatures can only see blue light because other wavelengths do not penetrate the ocean to such great depths. In spite of this, the dragon fish can see red light because he has chlorophyll in his eyes. Yes,that’s right, chlorophyll – stuff that makes plants green. This chlorophyll allows the...
Read MoreOur Favorite Termite!
Termites are famous for eating wood, especially in houses. Yet, termites cannot digest wood. It is the microbes in the gut of the termite that break down the wood that allows it to be digested. The termites cannot exist without the gut microbes, and the gut microbes cannot exist without the termites; both need each other in order to survive. Some scientists say this relationship evolved by accident and chance. Why would termites begin to eat wood if they could not...
Read MoreDesign of the Tarantula Hawk!
“In some instances the codons of DNA have been shown to code for such esoteric or “alien” phenomena as animal behavior. An example is the Tarantula Hawk, a blue wasp that preys on tarantulas. As seen in the Walt Disney Home Video, The Living Desert (1953), the female wasp, when ready to lay an egg, finds a tarantula and stings it, causing the tarantula to go into suspended animation. The wasps then digs a hole in the ground, places the spider it it, lays her egg on...
Read MoreEvidence of intelligence is within us!
Evidence of Intelligence is out there! … Actually, evidence of intelligence is within us! SETI (the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) has specific criteria to distinguish what might be evidence of someone signaling us from outer space. With that same criteria, is there evidence of an intelligent source within DNA? DNA is a coded message that shows Elegance, Complexity, Internal Consistency, and utterly alien. “The characteristics observed in the genetic...
Read MoreWhy are the large majority of animals symmetrical?
Symmetry in one form or another is just very common. Think of man-made designed machinery – there tends to be symmetry (often bilateral and/or radial). So symmetry is actually really good design. The fact that we have two eyes spread on the same level on our face helps us to gather the depth perception of the environment and helps with the amount you can see (as two eyes help to eliminate blind spots) – so that is a good design feature. For 4-legged...
Read MoreFascinating facts about BATS!
Could these traits have evolved little by little? “Since females give birth hanging upside down high above the ground, there is a serious danger of the newborns falling to the ground and dying. Therefore, oftentimes one or two other females spread their wings underneath the delivering mother, ready to catch the little one if needed. God has also given bats other incredible traits. Some hibernating bats mate in the autumn, but the sperm remains dormant in the...
Read MoreSponges are simple…or are they?
Sponges are thought to be very simple organisms. “They have no heart, lungs, stomach, or nerves.” Or are they really simple… “An experiment was done in which the sponge tissue was pressed through a fine mesh; this broke the sponge into individual cells. Amazingly, the sponge cells rejoined, forming a whole sponge!” Check it out in this linked video, but notice that scientists “infer” that this is how single cells evolved into more complex organisms....
Read MoreWhat is faster than a speeding bullet…??
…can break aquarium glass with a single punch, and draw blood from a human finger? A five-inch peacock mantis shrimp. In the wild, peacock mantis shrimp eat foods such as clams, snails, and crabs – all of which have tough shells. With one swift knock-out punch, reaching the speed of a 22-caliber bullet, the shrimp shatters these shells and has a tasty lunch. How did the peacock mantis shrimp’s “club” become so powerful that it can even shatter aquarium...
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