Dr. Don DeYoung

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  Why Not a Square Tree?

  

  March 12, 2017 from Answers Magazine

  Some realities of nature are so common that we don’t even stop to ask why. Like round trees.

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  Cold Feet

  

  Feb. 5, 2017 from Answers Magazine

  Try standing barefoot on a pile of snow and see how long you last. Ducks do it all the time and aren’t bothered. How is this possible?

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  Selective Hearing

  

  Jan. 8, 2017 from Answers Magazine

  Your ears are delicate instruments, fine-tuned to hear a wide range of noises. What keeps them from being ripped apart by violent waves of loud vibrations?

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  Sugar Beets—Farm-Fresh Deicers

  

  Jan. 2, 2017 from Answers Magazine

  One-third of the world’s sugar comes from the lowly sugar beet. But God stored other treasures in this tuber, which we’re just beginning to exploit.

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  Growing Plastics on the Farm

  

  Oct. 1, 2016 from Answers Magazine

  The master Engineer provided all the parts for plastics, long before the modern Plastic Age began.

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  Water from Rock

  

  Sept. 4, 2016 from Answers Magazine

  People often refer to rock layers as though the earth is made of solid rock, impervious to water. Thankfully, this isn’t true.

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  A Sailor’s Best Friend

  

  Aug. 21, 2016 from Answers Magazine

  It’s easy to see why dogs are a hunter’s best friend. But sailors? Go topside to examine a swabbie’s shoe, and you’ll find your answer.

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  Birdbrained Breakthrough

  

  July 1, 2016 from Answers Magazine

  How can we better protect athletes from concussions? A newly discovered woodpecker design may help.

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  A Fishy Source for Sunscreen

  

  July 1, 2016 from Answers Magazine

  A fish with sunburn? Not a chance! God provided a wash-free, eco-friendly sunscreen we hope to imitate.

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  When a Knot Is Not a Knot

  

  April 1, 2016 from Answers Magazine

  Even mathematicians—studying the rules that underlie reality—are tied up in knots over the surprising twists of “knot theory.”

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  Blubber Gloves

  

  March 6, 2016 from Answers Magazine

  God designed a clever coat of insulation that makes life a breeze for animals that call the arctic their home.

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  The Miracle Tree

  

  Jan. 3, 2016 from Answers Magazine

  Can you imagine a plant that is nutritious, grows rapidly without special care, has medicinal value, and provides chemicals to purify water in remote places?

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  In Case of Fire, Follow the Ants

  

  Nov. 8, 2015 from Answers Magazine

  Ant behavior may help us save lives. Creation is overflowing with such practical ideas and possible solutions to our most vexing problems.

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  Bird-Saving Spider Webs

  

  May 24, 2015 from Answers Magazine

  The orb weaver has a unique “stay away” warning system that has inspired new technology to save birds’ lives.

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  Desert Rhubarb—Three-Foot Oasis

  

  Oct. 26, 2014 from Answers Magazine

  Jewish scientists have discovered an amazing species of rhubarb that “irrigates itself” through the advanced irrigation system on its broad leaves.

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  Does Astronomy Confirm a Young Universe?

  June 9, 2014 from The New Answers Book 3

  One of the common objections to biblical creation is that scientists have supposedly demonstrated that the universe is much older than the Bible teaches.

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  Fire-Chasing Beetles

  

  March 2, 2014 from Answers Magazine

  The Melanophila beetle is one of many creatures that actually hunt for fires.

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  Eyelids—Intermittent Wipers

  

  Oct. 20, 2013 from Answers Magazine

  Robert Kearns was inspired by the superb design of our eyelids.

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  Diatoms—Living in Glass Houses

  

  May 26, 2013 from Answers Magazine

  Mankind was not the first to invent glass. Since creation, untold trillions of little creatures, called diatoms, have made their homes out of glass.

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  Slime Mold—Mindless Mapmakers

  

  April 1, 2013 from Answers Magazine

  Food-gathering slime molds can build a complex network as efficient as Tokyo’s rail system in just 24 hours, without giving it a second thought!

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  Water Striders—Walking on Water

  

  Feb. 24, 2013 from Answers Magazine

  Since creation, water striders have been skipping effortlessly across lakes and ponds. The secret is an ingenious design that only the Great Designer could have invented.

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  Horse Leg Bones—A Hole in the Design Argument

  

  Nov. 18, 2012 from Answers Magazine

  Taking a closer look at the equine leg bone, scientists have discovered unexpected features that give it amazing strength and may inspire new engineering ideas.

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  Peregrine Falcon—Nature’s Top Gun

  

  Oct. 1, 2012 from Answers Magazine

  The peregrine falcon comes equipped with all the necessary technology to defy deadly speeds.

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  Space-Age Leaves

  

  Aug. 19, 2012 from Answers Magazine

  The intricate folding of the beech leaf is an ingenious design. Scientists are using patterns found in nature.

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