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Water: Designed for Life, Part 5 (of 7)
Guest writers John Millam, Ken Klos, and Iain D. Sommerville discuss the benefits of water’s thermal properties for regulating both environmental temperatures and the internal temperatures in living creatures, as well as Earth’s fine-tuned water cycle. **** “Man—despite his artistic pretensions, his sophistication, and his many accomplishments—owes his existence to a six inch layer of … Read more
Water: Designed for Life, Part 4 (of 7)
Guest writers John Millam, Ken Klos, and Iain D. Sommerville return with their series on the uniqueness of water. Up to this point, the authors have been describing a general theoretical basis for understanding water’s life-essential properties. Here in part 4, the authors turn our attention to specific ways those properties are ideally designed for … Read more
TNRTB Classic: Incredible Discoveries and Inventions
Scientists continually make discoveries that reveal fascinating aspects of God’s incredible universe or design fantastic inventions that illuminate the Creator’s image in us. For a look at discoveries and inventions from past years, see the articles below. “Cool Discoveries 1” – The most distant gamma-ray burst, brightest gamma-ray burst, and Earth’s oldest crust material “Cool … Read more
Cool Astronomical Discoveries
New studies measure all the light stars ever emitted in the history of the universe, find the Milky Way in the process of ingesting a miniature galaxy, demonstrate evidence of an asteroid-induced global firestorm, and detect supernova remains in fossils. All of these discoveries are “too cool” to not share. **** Considering all the challenging … Read more
Transposons Move the Case for Design Ahead
Transposable elements, once thought to be a class of junk DNA, show signs of function and, consequently, design based on new research. **** We live in a mobile society. People move around from city to city and state to state. Often, new career opportunities or the wish to live in a particularly desirable part of … Read more
Human-Hominid Interbreeding: A Scientific Cliffhanger
New research on regulatory genes in humans, Neanderthals, and Denisovans adds yet another twist in the human-hominid interbreeding drama. **** As I write this article, the final weeks of the TV season are upon us. Many of my favorite shows are concluding their season run with cliffhangers. I can’t wait for September to find out … Read more
TNRTB Classic: The Wonder of Water
Guest writers John Millam, Ken Klos, and Iain D. Sommerville will return with parts 4–7 of their water series on June 17. If you’ve been enjoying this exploration of one of Earth’s most important and unique elements, check out these past RTB articles and podcasts for more on remarkable water and its suitability for life. … Read more
Water: Designed for Life, Part 3 (of 7)
In part 3 of this series on water, guest authors John Millam, Ken Klos, and Iain D. Sommerville explain how ice stays afloat and what this remarkable feature of water means for life on Earth. **** “tip of the iceberg Fig. only the part of something that can be easily observed, but not the rest … Read more
Water: Designed for Life, Part 2 (of 7)
Guest writers John Millam, Ken Klos, and Iain D. Sommerville continue their exploration of water with a look at how intermolecular forces influence water’s boiling and melting points. **** “Ocean, n. A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man—who has no gills.” Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary It’s easy to … Read more
Water: Designed for Life, Part 1 (of 7)
Throughout May and June, we will be presenting an article series from guest writers John Millam, Ken Klos, and Iain D. Sommerville on the amazing properties of water. In part 1, the authors discuss the nature of water’s solvation ability and its importance for sustaining life on Earth. **** Water is a simple triatomic molecule, … Read more
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