This’ll Give You Goosebumps

When you’re cold, scared, or in awe, “goosebumps” pop up. They’re caused by little muscles in our hair follicles tugging on the hair. Because we don’t have fur or feathers to fluff up, some evolutionists argue goosebumps are evolutionary leftovers.

But these muscles are important! The action of making goosebumps produces some heat to help warm us up, the tiny muscles help protective oils get to the skin, and the follicles are filled with cells, ready to help heal a wound.

There’s nothing useless about the equipment that produces goosebumps. Rather than evidence for evolution, we see evidence of a wise designer.

Dig Deeper

• Vestigial Organs—Evidence for Evolution?
• Setting the Record Straight on Vestigial Organs