
Why Skiers Can Be Thankful for Bacteria
I was 12 years old when I first learned to ski. Our family was visiting relatives in Washington for Christmas, … Continue reading Why Skiers Can Be Thankful for Bacteria
I was 12 years old when I first learned to ski. Our family was visiting relatives in Washington for Christmas, … Continue reading Why Skiers Can Be Thankful for Bacteria
With Zika virus featuring so prominently in the news, there is a growing concern among people about its rapid spread. … Continue reading Zika Virus in the News
The third most abundant molecule in the universe has the most well-known chemical formula—H2O, or water. No one disputes the … Continue reading Why Does Hydrogen Exist in the Universe?
What are the two most known chemical compounds? Clearly water (H2O) takes first place, but with all the discussion of … Continue reading Why Does Carbon Exist in the Universe?
“Don’t eat the snow!” As a little kid growing up in the central part of West Virginia, I heard that … Continue reading Did Comets Carry Prebiotic Materials to Early Earth?
Were Neanderthals like us? The answer to this question has profound implications for our understanding of human origins, and for … Continue reading Did Neanderthals Bury Their Dead with Flowers?
In the search for distant planetary systems, astronomers employ a special method to discover planets beyond the range of our … Continue reading What Microlensed Planets Reveal about Our Solar System
Have you thanked God for neutron and black hole merging events today? You should. A new study of an ancient … Continue reading Thank God for Merging Neutron Stars
This TNRTB was originally published in August 2011, but we are reposting it because of its relevancy today. One of … Continue reading Structure of Dinosaur Collagen Unravels the Case for a Young Earth
Whenever I speak on university campuses, students challenge me with the endosymbiont hypothesis. This hypothesis is an important facet of … Continue reading Why Do Mitochondria Have DNA?