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“I Know Nothing!”
| Answers in Genesis The book of Job is a revelation of God and His creation, including extensive treatment of behemoth and leviathan!
The Trinity
| Answers in Genesis Three Persons yet one essence—the doctrine of the Trinity may be difficult to understand, but it is an essential, non-negotiable doctrine.
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The Trinity
| Answers in Genesis The Bible clearly affirms the existence of three distinct Persons that are all identified as the one God of the universe.
God, the Holy Spirit
| Answers in Genesis The Holy Spirit is not an impersonal force. The Bible teaches that he is active in our lives, a distinct person, and fully God.
Refuting Unitarian Errors Regarding the Deity of Jesus
| Answers in Genesis Unitarians reject the triune nature of God and argue that the Bible teaches Jesus was not a divine Person but is simply the one Lord Messiah (a human being). This issue is important, because if we deny the deity of Jesus then we do not know the Father and, therefore, we do not have eternal life.
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Prayer and the Trinity
| Answers in Genesis Our view of the members of the Trinity shape our view of prayer. Dr. Mark Bird will discuss how the New Testament authors relate prayer to the Trinity.
God Is Good
| Answers in Genesis Skeptics often claim that the God of the Bible is a cruel, vindictive God, but the Bible paints a different picture—God is a good and loving God.
God’s Biggest “Problem”
| Answers in Genesis AIDS, genocide, slavery, earthquakes, hurricanes, terrorism—where did these evils come from, and how could a loving God allow people to endure such horrors?
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Did God Create Williams Syndrome?
| Answers in Genesis As Christians who embrace a life-affirming worldview, we often discuss how beautifully designed the human body is—a masterpiece of God’s creation. We know that we are “fearfully and wonderfully” made. So how does a child with a genetic disorder (or any “problem”) fit into this worldview?
Death: A Curse and a Blessing
| Answers in Genesis There is an easy to understand reason why death and suffering exist in a world created by a God of love. Evolution (death over millions of years) destroys the foundation of the message of the cross.
How Could a Loving God ... ?
| Answers in Genesis When we accept Genesis as it was meant to be taken—as literal history—then we understand that death, disease, and violence are intrusions into this world.
God and the Australian Floods
| Answers in Genesis Tragedies beyond description have hit Queensland. The question often comes up at this point: Where is God in the midst of all this loss of life and property?
The God Problem?
| Answers in Genesis Apparently, the author of God’s Problem never took seriously Genesis’s account of the origin of death and suffering.
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How Could a Loving God: Introduction
| Answers in Genesis Underneath these questions was a deeper question still, and it was a question that demanded an answer: Why would a loving God allow, or even cause, such pain, decay, and death?
When God’s Plan Hurts
| Answers in Genesis Through Barbara Edwards’ painful struggle with rheumatoid arthritis, she and her husband Brian developed a deep relationship with, and an everlasting hope in, their God and Savior.
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News Anchor Searches for God
| Answers in Genesis John Humphrys is a household name in the UK. He is one of the principal anchors of BBC Radio 4's Today Programme, which broadcasts every morning of the week except Sunday.
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How Could a Loving God Allow It?
| Answers in Genesis The tremendous loss of life and property caused by the December 26, 2004 tsunami prompted many people to re-ask the question: how could a loving God allow it?
Of Creation in General
| Answers in Genesis Baptist theologian Dr. John Gill had an essential grasp on how the creation account is extremely important to Christianity in the 1700s. It still is.
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The Root of the Problem
| Answers in Genesis The reason that people do not want to accept creation is that it means there is a Creator who sets the rules. Thus, no person can write his own rules.
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Creation, Flood, and Coming Fire
| Answers in Genesis A message and warning from 2 Peter 3 concerning the rejection in the last days of the belief in God as Creator. This should be a real warning to everyone of the importance of origins.
Attenborough on Genesis
| Answers in Genesis A well-known atheist recently claimed that God’s command in Genesis is the root of environmental issues, but this skeptic hasn’t done his homework.
The “Greenness” of God
| Answers in Genesis In an effort to link Christianity with the conservation movement, some people portray God as the ‘Original Greenie’ whose chief concern is the preservation of the natural environment.
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Methods of the Creator
| Answers in Genesis Thirty years ago it was my experience as a new Christian on a university campus to begin my study of the relationship between God’s Word, the Bible, and modern scientific concepts of the origin of life.
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The Creator
| Answers in Genesis I now want to look at the most important aspect of Creation; Who is the Creator? How does the Hebrew language of Genesis describe Him?
The Overflowing Love of God
| Answers in Genesis Substantive and enduring love is ultimately rooted in and continually flows from God himself, even from before creation. God eternally existed before the world in intra-trinitarian fellowship in which there is an overflowing of love and delight for each of the other members of the Godhead.
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Does God Hear?
| Answers in Genesis Many churches now place a heavy emphasis on praise and worship music in their services. It’s important to make sure our priorities line up.
Is God Omnipotent?
| Answers in Genesis The clear, biblical answer is yes. Nothing that is possible according to God’s character and purpose is impossible for Him.
It’s a Sign!
| Answers in Genesis In God’s Word, we can read of a number of signs (or reminders) that help us never forget the truths of the Bible.
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1. God’s Character
| Answers in Genesis How can we help people believe that the Bible is true? It is by sharing with others the matchless character of the God who ultimately wrote the Bible.
“Shopping for God”
| Answers in Genesis Last year, a national newspaper in Australia (The Weekend Australian) ran a series of editorials/letters/interviews concerning God, Christianity, the church, and religion.
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What Is Science?
| Answers in Genesis Observational science is testable and repeatable, whereas historical (origins) science is extrapolation of current rates and processes back into the past.
What Is Science?
| Answers in Genesis Science: Knowledge that is testable, repeatable, observable, and falsifiable - originally developed by men who assumed God created an orderly universe.
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Do Creationists Reject Science?
| Answers in Genesis Anyone familiar with the creation/evolution debate should know that anti-creationists love to lob the accusation that creationists are “anti-science” or that they “reject science.”
Are We Anti-science?
| Answers in Genesis Creationists are often accused of being “anti-science” or of “rejecting science.” But how well does this claim reflect reality? Are we really against science?
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Science or the Bible?
| Answers in Genesis Ever heard one of these claims? Perhaps you’ve even said one yourself. We’ve heard them all—but they’re all false, or at least they imply a falsehood.
Galileo & Creation in Early Modern Science
| Answers in Genesis The controversies regarding the early chapters of Genesis and the geological discoveries and theories were part of a complex movement of thought which pulsed through the educated minds of Europeans.
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Is Historical Science Useful?
| Answers in Genesis The differences between empirical and historical science, how predictions can be helpful in the sciences, and how worldview affects our perspective about the past.
A Response to “Talking Science as Christians”
| Answers in Genesis On June 5, 2018, a self-described Christian and professor of chemistry published a provocative blog post titled “Talking Science as Christians.” The author, “RJS,” under the guise of offering advice from a career in science, took young-earth creation (YEC) to task and sharply rebuked it.
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Feedback: “You Can Question Science”
| Answers in Genesis Many evolutionists believe creationists ignore or have a low view of science. Of course, those familiar with science know scientists try to disprove, not prove, their hypothesis. And future evidence can overturn what was already believed to be established science. So, of course, scientific findings can be questioned.
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First Usage of Origins vs. Operational Science
| Answers in Genesis Did YECs invent the terms origin science or historical science, and if so did we invent these terms just to discredit evolution? Do we deny that we can know anything about the past because we weren’t there to observe it, or that any event in the past is unknowable?
Conflict Between the Classrooms
| Answers in Genesis Most people think that the battle over creation and evolution is being fought between “science” and “religion.” But there are two problems with this thinking.
Science of Uncertainty
| Answers in Genesis A physicist makes clear that the essence of science is gathering data and interpreting that data in ways that are often insufficient, limited, and changeable.
Two Kinds of Science?
| Answers in Genesis We are often told that “evolution is science.” But what is meant by “science” makes all the difference in understanding the origins debate.
De-Nyeing Science
| Answers in Genesis The latest message of Bill Nye, “the Science Guy,” is that creation is dangerous and evolution the basis for modern science. Does he truly understand science?
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Selling Science to the Public
| Answers in Genesis In a recent swath of articles and letters, evolutionists have been examining how they frame “science” to the public—though ignoring their own presuppostions.
Does Science Need God?
| Answers in Genesis Could science operate if the biblical God didn’t exist? Dr. Jason Lisle, AiG–U.S., shows why even atheist scientists unwittingly depend upon a God they don’t believe in.
Elaine Ecklund's Survey of Scientists
| Answers in Genesis In June we discussed the work of Rice University sociologist Elaine Ecklund, whose survey of scientists revealed that, among other things, “the academy seems to have a ‘strong culture’ that suppresses discussion about religion in many areas.” Ecklund now weighs in on the topic in a USA Today opinion piece.
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Dinosaur Doubts Down Under
| Answers in Genesis An Australian national survey reveals that one in three Australians believes humans and dinosaurs coexisted and thus were not separated by millions of years.
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The Cost of Skepticism?
| Answers in Genesis “Questioning theories is usually a healthy pursuit”—except when life and death are concerned, or when the “theory” in question is evolution.
Scare tactics
| Answers in Genesis The National Center for Science Education (NCSE) headed by Dr. Eugenie Scott has started a campaign to try to discourage parents from bringing their children to the Creation Museum.
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Pseudoscience: More or Less?
| Answers in Genesis A recent study by Jon D. Miller of Michigan State University reveals interesting developments in the U.S. populace’s familiarity with science and beliefs about alleged “pseudoscience.”
Answers or Ignorance?
| Answers in Genesis Sadly, many people confuse science with philosophy and accordingly seem to confuse themselves into thinking that the unrepeated philosophy of evolution is science.
Science ... a reality check
| Answers in Genesis Science is not so much concerned with truth as it is with consensus. What counts as "truth" is what scientists can agree to count as truth at any particular moment in time.
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Science and the Supernatural
| Answers in Genesis It is often said that science must avoid any conclusions which smack of the supernatural. But this seems to me to be both bad logic and bad science.
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Biology
| Answers in Genesis Biology, the study of living things, is a rich science filled with intricacy and complexity that demands the presence of an intelligent Creator God.
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Disease
| Answers in Genesis Disease, an enemy in a once-perfect creation, does not provide evidence of evolution but rather shows the destructive and often deadly effects of sin.
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Quick Takes
| Answers in Genesis Zika, spread by mosquitoes,
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babies’ nervous systems and
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tiny heads (microcephaly).
Why New Diseases Keep Popping Up
| Answers in Genesis Why would a good Creator allow these new diseases? Why do new diseases keep popping up? Mutation and displacement of original types of microbes account for many new diseases; however, the answer is more complex than just these two factors.
The First Book of Public Hygiene
| Answers in Genesis The nuns at the Yambuku mission hospital were using five unsterilized needles to give injections to hundreds of people each day. Epidemiologists have concluded that this caused the outbreak.
Grandpa Cancer
| Answers in Genesis Cancer reminds us of brokenness, suffering, and mortality traceable to Adam’s sin. But evolutionists propose that cancer may be our ancestor!
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Bird Flu
| Answers in Genesis Is the bird flu evolving? The bird flu is changing, but not in the Darwinian sense that it will become something other than an influenza virus.
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Williams Syndrome and the Gospel
| Answers in Genesis When our oldest son was diagnosed with Williams syndrome—a rare genetic disorder that causes cognitive and physical disabilities—my husband and I found ourselves in a whole new world.
AIDS—No End in Sight
| Answers in Genesis Last year marked the 25th anniversary of the discovery of HIV/AIDS. The deadly pandemic virus has been responsible for more than 25 million deaths.
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Pandemic Panic?
| Answers in Genesis Governments and industries are attempting to educate the public with a basic understanding of the bird flu virus and precautionary measures to take against it.
Plants
| Answers in Genesis Plants grow in nearly every environment and come in an amazing variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and types. These “solar machines” are marvels of design.
Flowers—Not Just a Pretty Face
| Answers in Genesis The Creator is practical and hardworking. He made the heavens and earth, and he calls his creations to continue that work. Flowers answer this mandate through fulfilling their wonderful underlying purpose—seed making. They’re among the most remarkable structures in nature.
Do Plants and Leaves Die?
| Answers in Genesis Do plants and leaves die? What is the difference between plants and animals or man? For a biblical answer, we need to look at the phrase nephesh chayyah.
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Plant Rights
| Answers in Genesis In 2008, Ecuador guaranteed constitutional rights to plants, and an attorney in the United States is now planning to file lawsuits to secure plants rights.
Power Plants
| Answers in Genesis What if we could find an efficient process that extracted a pure source of power—hydrogen gas—directly out of water. Between concerns about global warming, oil shortages, and increasing gasoline prices, what can the general public do? Where can we find an alternative energy source?
Carnivorous Plants: Plants III
| Answers in Genesis An overview of carnivorous plants, differing mechanisms in plants, and whether carnivorous plants contradict the “very good” original creation in Genesis.
Is Plant Polyploidy a Viable Mechanism for Evolution?
| Answers in Genesis This and the next paper from this author will discuss whether polyploidy is deleterious, give examples of polyploid organisms, and attempt to explain polyploidy in a biblical creation paradigm, while assessing whether it is a viable mechanism for evolution.
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Plant Communication: How Plants Learned to Talk
| Answers in Genesis Plants have an awkward predicament. Since they’re unable to simply get up and walk, or even shout when in danger, we often think of plants as passive receivers of whatever the environment throws at them. However, plants are far from passive.
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Plant Communication: Into the Roots
| Answers in Genesis Plants communicate for a variety of reasons and in many more ways than we have probably discovered. This article discusses some of the documented “under-the-table” communications.
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Parasitic Plants
| Answers in Genesis In light of a perfect pre-fall creation, parasitic plants may appear to be a thorny issue for a biblical worldview. But, digging deeper reveals a more biblical understanding.
Mystery Plant of the Desert
| Answers in Genesis There is no other plant like it because it is so strange that some scientists have classified it as the only member of its species, genus, family, and order.
Origin of Photosynthesis
| Answers in Genesis Certainly evolutionsts do not believe that bacteria consciously invented photosynthesis. So, what evolutionary mechanisms might be responsible for bacteria being able to “invent” photosynthesis?
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God's Seed Bank
| Answers in Genesis By God’s unique design, the forest is already preparing for the next big catastrophe. From floods, forest fires, and volcanoes to insect swarms, ice storms, and clear-cutting, a devastating variety of environmental disasters threaten forests all over the world.
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Are GMOs Ethical?
| Answers in Genesis What are genetically modified organisms (GMOs), are GMOs unhealthy, and ultimately how should a Christian should view GMOs in light of the dominion mandate in Genesis 1?
Succulent Splendor
| Answers in Genesis Enjoy caring for your own succulents at home—and let their wild varieties remind you of their Designer’s inexhaustible creativity.
Super-Plants
| Answers in Genesis Plants capture a little of the sun’s abundant energy and make it available for us. What if we could help them to do it better?
Evolution of Flowers
| Answers in Genesis It’s what Charles Darwin called an “abominable mystery” and what ScienceDaily says “scientists have yet to solve”: the origin of flowering plants.
The Cranberry and Evolution
| Answers in Genesis This small fruit plays a big role in the traditional Thanksgiving holiday dinner in the United States. So should we have given thanks to evolution for the cranberry?
The Miracle Tree
| Answers in Genesis 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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Pitcher Plants Symbiosis
| Answers in Genesis Creationists often respond to challenges that certain animals could not have been vegetarian before the Fall. Only rarely does this topic turn to carnivorous plants, but a new study of pitcher plants may provide support for creationists’ views.
A Hobby That Took Root
| Answers in Genesis Ron Dudek's favorite subject is carnivorous plants, which provide endless opportunities to share about the amazing designs in God's creation.
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Carnivorous Conundrum
| Answers in Genesis Carnivorous plants may seem, at first, to be a puzzling challenge to creationists’ claim that there was no need for death in nature as God designed it.
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Should Christians “Love a Tree”?
| Answers in Genesis Surely God himself “loves” trees, for his creation displays a vast array of thousands of species—tall, short, winding, flexible, strong—each a testament to the Creator. So is it good to celebrate “Love a Tree Day”? The answer stems from your worldview.
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Take Time to Smell the Roses
| Answers in Genesis As one of the most popular flowers around the globe, roses are often considered the grandest and most beautiful—proved by their expansive presence in history, literature, and the arts. It’s no wonder the whole month of June is dedicated to them.
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Why Did God Make Weeds?
| Answers in Genesis Weeds like dandelion are infamous for ravaging lawns, gardens, and driveways everywhere. But could this lowly weed be a blessing in disguise? A closer look reveals God’s very good design even for these ambitious and surprising plants.
Gender-Fluid Tomato: You Read That Right
| Answers in Genesis I never thought gender-fluid tomatoes—from Australia no less—would be one of them. But that’s where our culture has ended up—having a discussion about how a strange plant, a species of bush tomato from the Outback, somehow shows that the “sexual binary” is “a fallacy.”
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Is the Origin of Flowering Plants a Mystery?
| Answers in Genesis Researchers have announced what they believe to be the oldest flowering plant, a flower with a tree-shaped style and spoon-shaped petals from the early Jurassic, some supposed 174 million years ago. The fossils of this plant were examined with high-powered microscopes which revealed it was an angiosperm.
Study: Photosynthesis Evolved a Billion Years Earlier than Thought
| Answers in Genesis According to a recent study, there’s been a minor tweak in the evolutionary story of the early evolution of life. Photosynthesis, the process by which plants, algae, and some microbes produce oxygen, might have evolved a billion years earlier than previously thought, and faster too!
Growing a Venus Flytrap
| Answers in Genesis Each year I speak to dozens of adults and children about the wonders of carnivorous plants. What happens if I stick my finger in a Venus flytrap?
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God’s Little Green Machines
| Answers in Genesis God’s little green machines all run on solar power. Long before man discovered how to harness solar power, the Creator had installed miniature ‘solar panels’ in every green leaf.
Mini ‘Hand Grenades’ Explode Evolutionary Ideas
| Answers in Genesis The unsuspecting visitor to the flat-lying, sandy-stony wastelands of the Mediterranean region would probably take very little notice of a common ‘weed’ with long runners and heart-shaped, serrated leaves.
Microbiology
| Answers in Genesis The fascinating study of microbiology reveals the unbelievable diversity of microscopic organisms—some that even dwell in toxic sea vents and the Dead Sea!
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Did God Create Parasites?
| Answers in Genesis How did disgusting parasites become part of God’s “very good” creation? By definition, all parasites live at least part of their lives in or on another organism and cause harm. But not all symbiotic relationships are parasitic. And that may hint at an answer to the origin of parasites.
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Magnificent Motors
| Answers in Genesis What if we could design a super-small, versatile machine that could travel up blood vessels to deliver targeted medical aid?
Friendly Viruses
| Answers in Genesis If God’s creation was originally “very good,” wouldn’t we find some good roles that viruses play, even in our fallen world?
DNA´s Hidden Codes
| Answers in Genesis The world’s most complex language system is located within every cell of your body. Scientists are now discovering that our DNA really does have hidden codes that have a practical function and purpose in our cells. Hidden codes pose a real problem for evolution.
The Genesis of the “Brain-Eating” Amoeba
| Answers in Genesis The Creator made all creatures, including amoebas, with variation and plasticity in their genome for global differences of climate, terrain, and environment. Naegleria fowleri is a global amoeba pathogen that is the causative agent of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), thus termed “brain-eating.”
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Life Is in the Blood
| Answers in Genesis Knowledge of the blood and circulatory system gives us insight into spiritual, biological, and clinical applications. Blood reveals much about the majesty of our Creator and Master Craftsman, irreducible complexity, and the health or disease state of the human body.
Serratia marcescens, the “Flame” Strain: The Genesis of a New Variant
| Answers in Genesis This article explains the mysterious origin of a new strain of Serratia marcescens, which can naturally produce prolific flame-red pigment, that produces prodigiosin up to 40°C without any enrichment to media. S. marcescens is a wonderful example of intelligent design commonly seen in the microbial world.
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The Coliform Kind: E. coli and Its “Cousins”
| Answers in Genesis Even though some intestinal bacteria strains are pathogenic and even deadly, most coliforms strains still show evidence of being one of God’s “very good” creations. In fact, bacteria serve an intrinsic role in the colon of the human body.
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Noah’s Ark on a Microscopic Scale
| Answers in Genesis References to Noah’s Ark abound in the culture and even have been used to describe recent efforts to store strains of microbes (instead of animals). Here, I consider the ramifications of what it means to have an ark of microbes, whether it is biblical, and how to move forward.
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Creating Order from Disorder?
| Answers in Genesis It has been commonly assumed that mutations associated with genetic diseases and cancers occur because they disrupted otherwise ordered proteins. But in recent years scientists have uncovered many proteins that have no ordered structure to begin with.
Celebrate Your Inner Virus
| Answers in Genesis Viruses are amazingly complex and beautiful machines. They exhibit all the hallmarks of being designed, though we often fail to recognize them as such.
Where Did Ebola Come From?
| Answers in Genesis Ebola is a virus with a high mortality rate. The outbreak in West Africa has killed thousands. Where is God amid all this death, disease, pain, and suffering?
Serratia marcescens: The Miracle Bacillus
| Answers in Genesis The objectives of this article are to explain the mysterious appearance of crimson-colored bacteria on food and communion bread/wafers, over the centuries, as well as to describe the biological basis
Microbiota
| Answers in Genesis Through complex biochemical interactions, there is actual communication between the gut lining and the microbiota to establish a healthy equilibrium. Communication that reflects the Creator.
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Laminin & The Cross
| Answers in Genesis Much has been made of laminin having a cross shape. But should we look for such “signs” to prove the accuracy of God’s Word?
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Were Retroviruses Created Good?
| Answers in Genesis Rather than being added on during evolution by accident, some endogenous retroviruses must have been incorporated into the initial design of eukaryotic life.
The Matrix—Life's Support System
| Answers in Genesis The Creator filled the earth with all the chemicals that living things could ever need. Bacteria play a special role in converting them into forms we can use.
Poisoned Thinking
| Answers in Genesis Scientists have shown that some bacteria can substitute arsenic in place of phosphorus in their DNA and other molecules.
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Microbes by Design
| Answers in Genesis This book will describe designed structures and purposeful functions in microorganisms, explain the origin of disease, and showcase Bible-believing scientists.
Water Bear Wonders
| Answers in Genesis “Cute” may not be the best word to describe water bears. But once you learn more about them, words like “indestructible,” “one of a kind,” and “unbelievable” jump to mind!
Disinfectants Train Microbes
| Answers in Genesis We’ve responded to the claim that antibiotics cause microbes to “evolve” resistance. Is the idea that disinfectants “train” microbes to become resistant any different?
Simple is as Simple Does
| Answers in Genesis It could be “the most thorough study ever of a single organism,” and what is the unsurprising conclusion? “[E]ven the simplest creatures are more complex than scientists suspected,” reports Wired’s Brandon Keim.
It's all in the way we see things
| Answers in Genesis Those who study biology may not believe in evolution, but they cannot find a way to say this or put it into practice since everything they read or think is done in evolutionary terms.
God’s Micro World
| Answers in Genesis Microscopes are marvellous modern-day tools. You may not own one yourself, but they are used daily for many processes to help you live better.
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Salty Saga
| Answers in Genesis In October 2000, researchers led by Professor Russell Vreeland from Pennsylvania’s West Chester University claimed to have revived bacteria which had lain dormant, trapped within salt crystals s
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Rip van Microbe
| Answers in Genesis After tens of thousands of years trapped in ice, an ancient species “wakes up.” Is it science news or the plot of a low-budget movie?
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The Amazing Motorized Germ
| Answers in Genesis What do your skin, a compost pile and Lake Superior all have in common? Each of them is home to an abundance of microscopic germs, properly called bacteria.
Microscopic Clutch Aids In Flagellum Mobility
| Answers in Genesis Tiny bacteria-bound flagella have a clutch-controlled microscopic motor much like that of ordinary automobiles, according to research conducted at Indiana University–Bloomington and Harvard University.
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“Evo-devo”
| Answers in Genesis Although Ernst Haeckel’s dishonest drawings of embryos, purported proofs of evolution, have long since been uncovered as frauds, the use of embryos in support of evolutionary theory continues to this day.
“Brainless Fungi” Extraordinarily Complex
| Answers in Genesis When you think of fungi, you probably don’t automatically think “smart”—especially considering they don’t have brains! But these incredible organisms are indeed “smart,” in the sense that they are designed to do what they do, and what they do, they do well.
Fungal “family tree” identifies problems with evolution
| Answers in Genesis This research does little to support molecules-to-man evolution as a theory of origins. Since this type of research is historical in nature, the conclusions made by the authors are their guesses given their naturalistic worldview.
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Splashing Success
| Answers in Genesis They are fungi, but you wouldn’t know it. They are only a few millimetres high, but contained within these minute hunks of life is a universe of fascination.
Penguins: All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go
| Answers in Genesis What makes penguins so unique and the subject of continued scientific research? Reuters recently highlighted the research of Theresa Cole and others on penguins, as they look to obtain a more robust understanding of what makes these birds unique both physically and genetically.
The Origin of Sexual and Asexual Reproduction
| Answers in Genesis Life cycles are an interesting thing to study. Organisms are born and produce offspring in so many ways. These differences produce a great deal of variation in what we observe in the world. They also provide a significant challenge to any model of origins that rejects the biblical account, including evolution.
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Top Biology News of 2018: Year in Review
| Answers in Genesis 2018 was a busy year for biology on a number of different fronts. We covered many of these events on Answers News or on our website as we continue to strive to equip the church to answer the various skeptical questions of our day.
Chemistry
| Answers in Genesis Chemistry, the study of the elements that make up matter, powerfully demonstrates the complexity of life and the inability of chemicals to produce life.
God’s Gift of Metals: Crafted for Life
| Answers in Genesis A study of the roles that metals (both transition metals and alkali and alkaline earth metals) play in life shows that each has been uniquely designed by a wise Creator to carry out specific and complex functions essential for life.
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Proportionally Perfect for Life: O2, CO2, N2
| Answers in Genesis Nitrogen constitutes the major component (approximately 78%) of our atmosphere, with oxygen following at about 21%, and carbon dioxide at 0.04%. Though carbon dioxide constitutes a minor part of the atmosphere, life, as we know it, could not exist without it.
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Carbon: God’s Building Blocks for Life
| Answers in Genesis Whereas carbon may be viewed as a LEGO® piece, carbon-based compounds are the whole LEGO® set as the same pieces are used to construct the multitude of life forms from plants to insects to humans each with very different structures and purposes.
Mirror Images and Amino Acids
| Answers in Genesis The complexity of life continues to astound even the most skeptical scientist. Dr. Georgia Purdom looks at recent discoveries that reveal God’s handiwork.
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Space Rock Acid
| Answers in Genesis A meteorite that landed in Canada supposedly holds a clue to the origin of life: record levels of formic acid, a substance rich in carbon.
Proof of Life Evolving in the Universe?
| Answers in Genesis Newspapers across the United States carried headlines similar to that of The Cincinnati Post: “Key Ingredients for Life Found in Universe,” with the byline “Chemistry Happens Around Distant Stars.”
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Environmental Science
| Answers in Genesis How should we view climate change, global warming, environmental conservation, and biblical stewardship? Where does the Ice Age fit into biblical history?
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Climate Change
| Answers in Genesis Both the media and popular culture are saturated in the hype of global warming and climate change. How should Christians understand this sensitive issue?
Angry Spiders? Blame Climate Change
| Answers in Genesis Have you run into any angry spiders lately? Well, you may encounter them in the future thanks to, you guessed it, the villain in many news stories—climate change. And, of course, evolution, as well! Researchers discovered that “angry” spiders in storm-prone areas survived better and reproduced more offspring than tamer spiders.
Global Warming
| Answers in Genesis Many articles and books have been written in recent years on the subject of global warming—much of the information confusing.
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The End of Global Warming?
| Answers in Genesis A century ago, scientists feared global cooling. Now they fear global warming. What do the numbers really show us? What does this century-old debate have to do with us today? Revisiting these still-unresolved questions may prevent modern politicians from making one of the greatest mistakes in our times.
Alabama’s Underwater Forest
| Answers in Genesis Remnants of a cypress forest were recently discovered off Alabama’s coast. What climate changes could explain such a massive rise in ocean level?
Global Warming and Earth’s Design
| Answers in Genesis Recent scandals, such as “climategate” and questionable practices of the Climate Research Unit at East Anglia University, have raised new doubts about the conclusions of climate scientists.
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Science Confirms Climate Change!
| Answers in Genesis Climate change is real—but what should we do about it? Trusting in man’s word or God’s Word will determine how we interpret the evidence and fix our response.
Burned by Global Warming
| Answers in Genesis The editor of the scientific journal Remote Sensing recently stepped down. His crime? Publishing a paper that raises questions about anthropogenic global warming.
Climate Change Hysteria—Is It Justified?
| Answers in Genesis The topic of climate change is always in the news but has been dominating lately because of the protests from young people around the world. Some people are even signing a pledge that they won’t have children until the government does something about the environment! Is this climate change hysteria justified?
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Global Warming’s Solar Connection
| Answers in Genesis Based on typical news reports, you would assume that the cause of global warming is obvious—coal and burning gasoline. But we should look closer at a more obvious source of fluctuation.
Global Cooling?
| Answers in Genesis Some proponents of catastrophic global warming are finally admitting that the actual global temperature is not rising as fast as their models predict.
The Magic School Bus and Human Evolution
| Answers in Genesis Authors have a new book planned for release next summer, The Magic School Bus Explores Human Evolution. Well, when it comes to this particular book—“magic” is a good word to use because they’re trying to trick (indoctrinate) kids to see something that didn’t happen and isn’t happening!
Church Without God—Does It Work?
| Answers in Genesis The Atlantic recently published a lengthy article titled, “They Tried to Start a Church Without God. For a While It Worked.” It describes the initial popularity of so-called secular churches, which is supposed to be a replacement for the community found in churches. But does it work?
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A Memorial for a Melted Glacier?
| Answers in Genesis Okjökull, known as Ok, lost its status as a glacier in 2014 due to its shrinking size. The presumed cause? Man-made climate change. “This monument is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it.” Those are some of the words featured in a memorial to Ok.
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Climate Warnings—Are They “Over the Top”?
| Answers in Genesis It seems everything these days is blamed on climate change—and I do mean, everything. A recent article from Fox News looked at five recent climate change warnings—including a warning of man-eating tigers, caused by climate change—and various experts weighed in on why these warnings were too over-the-top.
The Ice Age
| Answers in Genesis When we start our reasoning from the truth of Scripture, we can develop a model to help us understand the one and only Ice Age.
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Where Does the Ice Age Fit?
| Answers in Genesis The ice age is a popular topic that is often discussed. Sadly, most people hear the secular/uniformitarian view and don’t look at this subject from a biblical perspective.
Ice Cores vs the Flood
| Answers in Genesis Show that ice core dating methods are not independent and open to significant reinterpretation. The root of the problem is the uncritical acceptance of the uniformitarian paradigm.
Migrant Native Americans
| Answers in Genesis A new genetic study conducted at the University of Michigan “bolsters claims that Native Americans are descended from one migrant group that crossed a lost land link from modern Siberia to Alaska,” reports Agence France-Presse.
Ice Age Feedback
| Answers in Genesis Secular scientists are finally showing by their research that they recognize a problem creationists have been pointing out for decades.
Who Killed the Iceman?
| Answers in Genesis PBS recently aired an intriguing documentary covering an investigation into the death of earth’s oldest cold case. How and why was Ötzi killed?
The Snowblitz
| Answers in Genesis The Genesis flood provides the two ingredients necessary for an ice age. From this point on we can use basic meteorology to estimate the storm patterns and where ice sheets would develop.
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The Peak of the Ice Age
| Answers in Genesis After the Flood drained off the land, the world’s ocean and land temperatures were constantly changing as they strove toward the relative equilibrium we experience today.
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Only One Ice Age
| Answers in Genesis We often hear glacial geologists speak of numerous ice ages, as if it is certain. They hypothesize up to 30 different ones, each separated by interglacials, during the past 2.5 million years.
The Mystery of the Ice Age
| Answers in Genesis Although it is evident there was an Ice Age, scientists run into a blank wall when they try to provide the cause. They run into mystery after mystery.
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The Multiplication of Ice Age Theories
| Answers in Genesis Researchers have generated a lot of theories to explain the mysteries surrounding the mammoths, but questions about the cause of the Ice Age have also spawned a multitude of ideas.
Hotting Up For an Ice Age
| Answers in Genesis Ask just about anyone, ‘Was the Ice Age caused by things getting colder or warmer?’ They will almost certainly say, ‘That’s obvious. Colder, of course!’
Stewardship
| Answers in Genesis God has commanded man to be a good steward of the earth that He entrusted to us. In a time of almost cultish concern for the earth, how do Christians respond?
Should We Take Care of the Earth?
| Answers in Genesis As Christians we must reject the view that nature should be revered above the well-being of mankind. Fearful of being associated with worshipping the earth and depreciating the value of mankind, many Christians shy away from anything environmentally friendly. What should be our proper response to caring for the earth?
Why We Work
| Answers in Genesis A biblical perspective on work, the dominion mandate, how the fall affected work, and the way we expand God’s glory (and our good) through work.
Creation and Conservation
| Answers in Genesis People today are becoming more and more concerned with the environment and what humans are doing to it. For many, including many Christians, this issue has become very emotional.
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Should Christians Save the Rhinos?
| Answers in Genesis We ought to care about creation, for God himself made it and cares about it. We know that not one sparrow falls without God’s noticing (Matthew 10:29). The rhino is a magnificent creature who exhibits our Creator’s handiwork. Here are some fascinating facts to know on Save the Rhino Day.
The Root of our Ecological Crisis
| Answers in Genesis Presents land conservation and stewardship from a Biblical worldview and challenges Christians to apply the Biblical principles of Christian stewardship to the use of God’s Creation.
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Sanctuary in the Snow
| Answers in Genesis When a fresh snowfall blankets the world, we retreat indoors to the warm shelter of our homes. But where do wild animals take shelter from the cold?
Climate Alarmism
| Answers in Genesis Five reasons not to believe climate alarmism claims when they ignore major relevant data in favor of economy-crippling regulations.
A Deeper Shade of Green
| Answers in Genesis The green movement is dominated
by secular environmentalists.
But when it comes to creation care,
Christians have a deeper calling.
The Everlasting Storm
| Answers in Genesis If lightning never strikes the same place twice, it’s running out of options on the Catatumbo River in Venezuela, South America.
Go (Truly) Green—by Starting with Genesis
| Answers in Genesis Many evolutionists are celebrating Earth Day by telling the world to stop climate change by “going green.” The great irony is that only the Bible gives a foundation for taking care of the earth. When God created the first humans, He gave them charge over the Garden of Eden to care for the animals and plants.
Environmentalist “Doom-and-Gloom” Predictions Haven’t Come True
| Answers in Genesis As Christians, we have a reason to care for the earth—God has set us as stewards, and we need to care for the earth, just as he does. But that doesn’t mean we should buy into every alarmist and dire claim made by radical environmentalists. A recent article highlights one of the reasons why.
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Pollution Evolution
| Answers in Genesis Another prominently reported example of “evolution” illustrates just the opposite—and supports the creationist critique of Darwinian evolution.
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Conservation Clashes
| Answers in Genesis Last issue's environment article got the most response. We list the main objections here, followed by comment in brackets.
Genetics
| Answers in Genesis DNA, the information stored within it, and the processes surrounding it are clear evidence of the need for an intelligent Creator God.
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Animal Genetics
| Answers in Genesis Does our growing understanding of animal genetics support evolutionary principles or special creation by a caring, intelligent Designer as the Bible proclaims?
Snakes Appear to Live a Cursed Life
| Answers in Genesis A recent study was published purporting to explain how snakes lost their limbs, and it revealed some surprising findings. The aforementioned study not only probed the question of snake limbs but also sightless subterranean mammals.
Animal Polyploidy: A Mechanism for Evolution?
| Answers in Genesis Polyploidy, though less common in animals than it is in plants, appears to have played a role in the speciation in animals. Since evolutionists need an increase in information in the genome to go from molecules to man, polyploidy is claimed to be a mechanism to increase genetic information available to a population.
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Jacob’s Odd “Breeding Program” of Genesis 30
| Answers in Genesis So many questions have been raised regarding Genesis 30–31: Does Jacob’s “peeled bark” practice have any bearing on how sheep and goats breed? Does it offer any health or reproductive value? Did God instruct Jacob in this practice?
Speedy Horses Can't Outrun Loss of Diversity
| Answers in Genesis Researchers have dug into the genome of the horse and made some pretty startling discoveries. In an attempt to discover the lineage of horses, over one hundred researchers have recently examined the genomes of over two hundred fossil horses and compared it to the genomes of modern horses.
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Did Speedy Horses Evolve Only Recently?
| Answers in Genesis A new study looked at the genome of over 200 fossil horses, as well as domesticated horses and the Przewalski’s horse. The National Geographic headline declared, “Speedy horses evolved only recently, says landmark equine study.” But what they were really looking at was not evolution—it was artificial selection!
Hundreds of Thousands of Species in a Few Thousand Years?
| Answers in Genesis A recent review paper proposed a controversial claim—that the vast majority
of animal species arose contemporary with modern humans. Not surprisingly, this claim was met with backlash from the evolutionary community. On what basis did the authors make this wide-reaching claim? Is their assertion true?
The Naked-Neck Gene
| Answers in Genesis Creationists emphasize that genetic mutations have never been shown to generate new, beneficial information in organisms (and often have deleterious effects), which undermines Darwinists’ case. And mutations in the naked-neck chicken are no exception.
Eyeless Fish in Caves
| Answers in Genesis ‘We read about fish that live in caves. They can’t see, and they have scars where most fish have eyes. Were they created like this?’
How Manatees Lost Their Legs?
| Answers in Genesis A ScienceDaily article reported that research published in a recent PNAS article gives new evidence as to how manatees may have lost their hindlimbs.
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Tame this Gene
| Answers in Genesis What makes an animal wild or tame—is it only human intervention? On the contrary, a decades-long study seeks to identify a genetic basis for animals’ attitudes toward humankind.
Meet Chickenosaurus
| Answers in Genesis It sounds like an April Fools’ Day joke that came months too late: a Canadian scientist declares he will “flip some levers” and develop a dinosaur out of a chicken embryo.
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Super Rats “Evolving” in Britain
| Answers in Genesis The Daily Telegraph has reported that rats in many parts of the UK have become resistant to rat poison. The development is being pronounced by the media as an example of evolution in action.
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Opossum: Genome Sequenced
| Answers in Genesis A team of scientists led by Tarjei Mikkelsen and Kerstin Lindblad-Toh of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University announced this week in Nature the completed sequencing of the opossum genome.
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Totally Naked Rooster
| Answers in Genesis We’d like you to meet TNR—a chicken with no feathers. His feathers were not pulled out by someone anxious to have him for a meal—feathers simply don’t grow on him!
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Genetic Engineering: Are We Playing God?
| Answers in Genesis A recent Pew Research poll asked several interesting and introspective questions about potential or real genetic engineering experiments on animals. The results were mostly what would be expected, with a few surprises along the way.
Mutations
| Answers in Genesis Are mutations—copying errors in DNA—the driving force for biological evolution? Or do they represent the sad reality of a sin-cursed world?
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A Poke in the Eye?
| Answers in Genesis Has E. coli “evolved” new complex traits in the lab? Or is this more evidence of evolutionists grasping at anything to promote their ideas?
Testing the Limits
| Answers in Genesis Evolution would require an enormous amount of change. Modern laboratory experiments have tested bacteria’s ability to change. Is this ability truly unlimited?
Just How Random Are Mutations?
| Answers in Genesis Changes to the sequence of nucleotides (e.g., mutations) can alter the genetic information of the organism, which, in turn can alter its physical features
Are Some Mutations Directed?
| Answers in Genesis Scientific American recently described the molecular basis for a number of traits as supporting evolution, but a closer looks reveals that there’s more to mutation than randomness.
“Mutations Drive Evolution.”
| Answers in Genesis Neo-Darwinism offers this basic equation for evolution: mutations + natural selection + millions of years = particles-to-person evolution. In this view, evolution is like a white-haired tinkerer, fiddling around with components in his shop until a workable innovation is rolled out.
Are You a Mutant?
| Answers in Genesis A team of researchers has added to our knowledge of the genetic mutation rate in humans, as they report in Current Biology.
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Evolution is Just Mistakes
| Answers in Genesis A major fault line between creationists and evolutionists concerns the appearance of novel genetic information in nature. What does the latest research say about what’s supposed to be the driving force of evolution?
Milk-Digestion Gene Disables, Evolution Proved?
| Answers in Genesis “Recent instance of human evolution!” is the cry of evolutionists (that phrase coming from The New York Times), who are cheering an analysis of mutations that have led to lactose tolerance in various human populations.
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Fins to Limbs?
| Answers in Genesis How zebrafish mutation guides species to extinction instead of theoretical improvement, despite evolutionary propaganda attempts
Gene-Editing of Babies, Potential Consequences
| Answers in Genesis In November 2018 a pair of twin girls born in China were the first gene-edited humans. He Jiankui used CRISPR technology to edit a gene to make the girls resistant to the HIV virus. A new study in the journal Nature Medicine revealed a nasty downside to the mutant gene variant of CCR55, which prevents HIV infection.
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Is Dark DNA Evolution’s Secret Weapon?
| Answers in Genesis Since evolutionists view mutations as the genetic engine driving dramatic transformations, dark DNA could be a source of rapid and extensive evolutionary change. However, mutations have never been shown to accomplish the types of transformations required by universal common descent.
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The Werewolf’s Curse
| Answers in Genesis Since ancient times history has recorded legends of people turning into animals, particularly dangerous wolves. Does some truth lurk behind the stories?
Dawkins’ Weasel Revisited
| Answers in Genesis Zoology Professor Richard Dawkins claimed to show that random mutations could generate new structures such as organs or limbs by a computer programming exercise.
A Feet of Imagination
| Answers in Genesis No story related to human evolution has drawn as much press in recent times as the account of family members in Turkey who walk hunched over, using their hands as well as feet to ambulate.
Leaps of Developmental Logic
| Answers in Genesis Small biological changes that take generations—like some birds’ beaks growing longer or shorter in certain ecological niches—can be explained and understood by creationists and evolutionists. But when it comes to explaining developmental “leaps,” evolutionists must make a leap of logic.
Protein Mutational Context Dependence 1
| Answers in Genesis Whenever amino acids can be changed at a residue position, it is generally assumed this mutation is compatible with all other tolerated residue substitutions. We show here that this cannot be assumed.
Special Tools of Life
| Answers in Genesis Did you know that living things make their own tools? For example, they use enzymes to break down large molecules for parts (building blocks) and some for energy.
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In Brief—D.N.A. Mutation and Design
| Answers in Genesis The living cell is a marvellous, complex piece of machinery. It contains energy converters (mitochondria), production factories (golgi bodies), and the ability to repair or duplicate itself.
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The ’Werewolf’ Gene
| Answers in Genesis The general public is bombarded with evolutionary propaganda. A good example of such was found in a recent newspaper article titled 'Scientists move closer to finding "werewolf" gene'.
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Are Mutations Helpful?
| Answers in Genesis Because natural selection can only choose from what is there, evolutionists must have faith that somehow mutations provide the new raw material for living things to evolve into other life forms.
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Directed Evolution
| Answers in Genesis Are intelligently designed experiments, done in state-of-the-art facilities, using already present features in already-existing bacteria and viruses really examples of molecules-to-man evolution?
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Long Live the Men
| Answers in Genesis According to some evolutionists, sometime “between infinity and a few thousand years,” the Y chromosome will become extinct unless we can evolve a new sex gene.
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DNA Similarities
| Answers in Genesis Do similarities in DNA between organisms suggest a common ancestor or a common Designer? Are chimps and humans actually 98% similar?
A Tale of Two Chromosomes
| Answers in Genesis There are many anatomical similarities between humans and apes. Our chromosomes are similar as well. But do human chromosomes hint of chimp ancestry?
Odd Non-Man Out
| Answers in Genesis When considered alongside humans and chimps, the orangutan is the genomic “odd man out.” Is that because it hasn’t evolved as quickly?
The Differences Make the Difference
| Answers in Genesis While there is much similarity in DNA sequences and gene expression among them, there are also important differences. In the case examined, as in other cases, the differences make the difference.
A Simple Answer
| Answers in Genesis Can a simple “yes or no” answer be adequate for a question about Adam and Eve’s genetic code and today’s human traits?
The Question of Y
| Answers in Genesis We’ve all heard that humans and chimps share up to 98% of their DNA. But new studies are accentuating the differences between humans and chimps.
DNA We're Missing Makes Us Human
| Answers in Genesis No one, not even evolutionists, disputes that humans have crossed a threshold that sets us apart from the rest of the animal kingdom—even chimpanzees, our “close evolutionary relatives.” But according to new research, it’s actually the genes we don’t have that sets us apart.
The Trouble with Sequencing
| Answers in Genesis The news has been buzzing lately about two recent papers that are reporting the sequencing of up to one million bases of the Neanderthal genome.
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Chimp Filing for Person-hood
| Answers in Genesis His name notwithstanding, the current legal case for the personhood of Mr. Matthew Hiasl Pan (a chimp) is in jeopardy, reports the Associated Press from Vienna, Austria.
Visiting the Family?
| Answers in Genesis I have a soft spot for Twycross Zoo. It is a favourite with my children and me, since it is only a 30-minute drive from our house in the west of Leicestershire.
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Evolution: Fact or Fiction?
| Answers in Genesis In the current controversies about teaching about the origin of life in public schools, there is a general misunderstanding of the differences between “origin science” and “operation science."
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“Junk” DNA
| Answers in Genesis Using evolutionary assumptions about life’s history, geneticists have branded vast sums of DNA as junk, but research is showing this DNA is far from useless.
Junk Science
| Answers in Genesis The evolutionary assumption that 98% of human DNA is "junk" actually inhibited our understanding of the human genome.
Humans May Have Fewer Genes Than Expected?
| Answers in Genesis A recent study revealed some surprising results about the number of coding genes (those which produce proteins) in the human genome. In this study, led by the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre, they found that around 20% of the genes which had been classified as coding genes were not coding.
Hox Hype
| Answers in Genesis From the hype of the press release, it would seem that evolution was finally proven once and for all and the creationists should just give up and go home.
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How Low Can You Go?
| Answers in Genesis An article published in Nature indicates previous studies may have underestimated the size of the minimal bacterial genome by as much as 50%. Yet, evolutionary significance seems to be lacking.
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DNA Structure
| Answers in Genesis The iconic, complex double-helix structure of DNA displays the masterful design and creativity of the all-wise Creator.
DNA in the Kitchen
| Answers in Genesis In case you thought DNA was a subject only for science classes and high-tech laboratories, think again! You can isolate a lump of DNA in your own kitchen.
DNA “First Responders”?
| Answers in Genesis God gave DNA a proofreading system to catch mistakes and “dedicated DNA repair machinery that routinely fixes mistakes.” But how do they work?
DNA—What Does It Prove?
| Answers in Genesis Conferences worldwide are celebrating a landmark in 20th century science—the 50th anniversary of Watson and Crick’s discovery of DNA’s structure.
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Computers Without Chips
| Answers in Genesis Like any other computer software, the DNA helix is packed with information, a complete set of instructions for the complex working of the cell.
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Epigenetics
| Answers in Genesis Our physical makeup is determined by our genes, not our environment—right? The science of epigenetics is forcing scientists to rethink their assumptions.
Beneficial Mutations
| Answers in Genesis Epigenetics, a field of science, displays the providence of God to help organisms adapt and survive in a fallen world which helps explain beneficial mutations.
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Can Learned Behaviors be Inherited?
| Answers in Genesis A recent article in the peer-reviewed journal Cell discussed the epigenetic inheritance of learned traits in roundworms. The article discusses the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans and its ability to transmit a learned trait from parent to offspring through four generations.
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Epigenetics—Inheriting More Than Genes
| Answers in Genesis All our lives, we’ve heard that our physical makeup is determined by our genes, not environment. But the science of epigenetics is forcing scientists to rethink their assumptions.
Human Genome
| Answers in Genesis The exhaustive project of mapping the human genome has provided further evidence of biblical truths as presented in Genesis.
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Are We Really That Different?
| Answers in Genesis The latest craze is to
learn what DNA tests
reveal about family
heritage. When an
adoptive Christian
family decided to look
beneath the surface,
however, they discovered
a more amazing truth, providing powerful evidence that we are all one
race, or “one blood,” just as the Bible
teaches.
ABO Blood and Human Origins
| Answers in Genesis The ABO blood group is the most significant blood factor in clinical applications involving blood transfusions. With our recent ability to rapidly sequence genes, the ABO blood group is also proving to be a valuable asset for determining human migration patterns and origins.
Recovery of Neandertal mtDNA: An Evaluation
| Answers in Genesis The recovery of mitochondrial DNA from the right arm bone of the original Neandertal fossil discovered in a cave in the Neander Valley has been hailed as a stunning feat of modern biochemistry.
Three Genetic Groupings
| Answers in Genesis A new genetic study of 53 human populations shows that each falls into one of three genetic groups—yet that the three groups aren’t as different as was thought. The legacy of Shem, Ham, and Japheth (Noah’s three sons), perhaps?
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More Than Meets the Eye: The Human Genome
| Answers in Genesis “A close-up view of the human genome has revealed its innermost workings to be far more complex than first thought,” reports a BBC NEWS article on a recent Encyclopaedia of DNA Elements (Encode) study.
The Creator’s Human Genome Project
| Answers in Genesis EnhancerFinder, a supercomputer program, is supposedly revealing genetic enhancements that once upon a deep time put an apelike ancestor on the fast track to becoming human.
The Living Database
| Answers in Genesis When a new human being is conceived, he or she consists of only one tiny microscopic cell. How does that single cell grow into a complete body?
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Information Theory
| Answers in Genesis Information only comes from other information. DNA is a complex information system, so it must have come from an information source—the mind of the Creator God!
Information in Living Organisms
| Answers in Genesis There is an extreme multiplicity of life-forms around us, and even a simple unicellular organism is much more complex and purposefully designed than anything that human inventiveness can produce.
Three Kinds of Transmitted Information
| Answers in Genesis If someone presents a model for explaining the origin of life, but he cannot say where the creative information characteristic of all life-forms came from, the crucial question remains unanswered.
Copy Challenge
| Answers in Genesis Scientists at the University of California in Berkeley have embarked on a research project to create an artificial ‘housefly’ that can fly around in dangerous or small spaces, such as collapsed buildi
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Billionaire on Biological Information
| Answers in Genesis The most famous of all computer software gurus has recently acknowledged the brilliance of the programming in our bodies (without any hint of acknowledging the Programmer, so far).
Mitochondrial DNA
| Answers in Genesis Mitochondrial DNA research confirms that all humans alive today share common ancestors just a few thousand years ago as the Bible teaches.
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Origin of Mitochondrial DNA Differences
| Answers in Genesis While Dr. Nathaniel Jeanson has published previously on the topic of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), this article brings a study of African mtDNA differences and how it supports the young earth creation model. This article will summarize Dr. Jeanson’s research.
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Mitochondrial Eve
| Answers in Genesis When evolutionary scientists speak of “mitochondrial Eve,” they may be referencing the biblical Eve, but the woman they have in mind isn’t quite the same.
Humans Considered to have Evolved Separately for 100,000 Years
| Answers in Genesis New research published in the American Journal of Human Genetics purports to describe how humankind diverged, then nearly went extinct, and then finally reunited more than 50,000 years ago—at least, that’s the hypothesis. Associated Press and BBC News articles also take a look at different aspects of the epic chapter of human history supposedly uncovered by the study.
Native American DNA Linked by Six Women
| Answers in Genesis Nearly all Native Americans—including those in North, Central, and South America—have descended (in part) from just six women, says a new DNA study published this week in PLoS One.
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One People
| Answers in Genesis Research confirms it: all humans alive today can be traced back to the same small group of people.
They’re My Genes, and I’ll Edit Them If I Want To
| Answers in Genesis After years of predictions, gene editing is finally becoming a reality. The issues are complex, pitting human freedom against the risk of corrupting the DNA of future generations. Who should make these choices and oversee them?
DNA Day: What Are We Celebrating?
| Answers in Genesis We’ve recently seen something of a bombardment of declared holidays and observances. In the midst of all these pseudo-holidays is one that has a particular relevance today: National DNA Day.
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Gene Duplication
| Answers in Genesis Gene duplications followed by subsequent mutation of the duplicated genes are often cited by evolutionists as a mechanism for adding new information to the genome.
Parasitic DNA?
| Answers in Genesis Non-coding DNA, far from being “junk,” has multiple functions that are a problem for evolutionists and point to the Creator.
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What Color Was Adam?
| Answers in Genesis The diversity of eye, hair, and skin pigmentations across the globe actually demonstrates a genetic relationship with our first parents, Adam and Eve.
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Can Genetic Mutations Be Purged from Genome?
| Answers in Genesis Evolutionists must theorize a way for deleterious mutations to be eliminated from the genomes of living things. There have been several proposed mechanisms to do this for different contexts, but here we will focus on just one: purging by purifying selection.
Ancient Protein “Resurrected”?
| Answers in Genesis As Science Daily reports, “state-of-the-art computational and molecular techniques [were used] to re-create the ancient progenitors of an important human protein.”
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Persistent Protein
| Answers in Genesis Preservation of collagen fibers in a marine reptile fossil is said to prove “biomolecular preservation over deep time.”
DNA—An “Energy Code”?
| Answers in Genesis Some geneticists have postulated how DNA could have evolved complete with a “story” based on low free energy and high free energy codons.
DNA Paramedics
| Answers in Genesis A new study discovered the complexity
of a cell’s DNA repair system. It
seems the cell repairs damaged strands
of DNA.
Identical Twin Astronauts Show How Space Changes the Expression of Your DNA
| Answers in Genesis Apparently spending time in outer space can actually lead to long-term changes in your DNA. A recent study on the world’s only identical twin astronauts, Scott and Mark Kelly, showed that spending nearly a year on the International Space Station (ISS) changes how your genes are expressed.
Oldest Brit, “Cheddar Man” Was Dark-Skinned . . . or Was He?
| Answers in Genesis A few weeks ago, news headlines around the world proclaimed that the oldest known “Briton” (by secular dating methods) was dark-skinned, according to genetic analysis (which was done for a TV documentary). But now new headlines are calling this pronouncement into question.
Increasing Organisms' Genetic Information
| Answers in Genesis Creationists often critique evolutionary theory as lacking a plausible mechanism for increasing organisms’ genetic information. But will University of California–Irvine research “shed light” in the void?
Latest Genetics Battle
| Answers in Genesis Genetics is a key battleground in the war between evolution and creation models for the origin and diversity of life. So which side wins the latest battle on the genetics front?
Preliminary Comment
| Answers in Genesis A new study, reported by ABC News in the US, says that evolution theory has been bolstered by a recent genetic discovery.
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Missing Links in Gene Knowledge
| Answers in Genesis The difference between the estimates of human gene number by the public consortium (31,000 genes) and the privately-funded Celera group (39,000 genes) left many wondering.
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Human Body
| Answers in Genesis The human body is an absolute marvel of design. The intricate combination of muscles, bones, organs and tissues is a symphony that cries out for a Creator.
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Life’s Hidden Marvel
| Answers in Genesis Developmental biology is one of the most awesome biological disciplines to display the glory of God and the immeasurable value of human life.
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From Dust to Dust
| Answers in Genesis Both secular science and the Scriptures state that man was formed from dust. What is the difference, and why is it important?
Lymphocytes—Our Body’s Dynamic Defenders
| Answers in Genesis What we know today confirms what God taught the Israelites nearly 4,000 years ago. We’ve now unlocked some of our body’s incredible secrets for rapid response to the ever-changing threat from microbe invaders.White blood cells defend us from constant intrusion.
Body of Evidence
| Answers in Genesis In this new 16-part video series, Dr. David Menton, former anatomy teacher and professor of the year, gives you an insider’s look at the wonders of the human body.
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Heart
| Answers in Genesis The same God who designed our hearts to sustain physical life designed a miraculous way for us to obtain a new spiritual “heart” that will beat for eternity.
“Vestigial” Organs
| Answers in Genesis Several organs have been labeled “vestigial” evolutionary relics with little or no function. These organs are now proving purposeful. It’s the label, not the organs, that is vestigial.
Why Do Men Have Nipples?
| Answers in Genesis If there were an all-knowing Creator, why would He design men with a structure for which they have no use? Dr. Tommy Mitchell, AiG-U.S., explains why males have nipples.
Are Wisdom Teeth Evidence for Evolution?
| Answers in Genesis Wisdom teeth are still thought of and touted today as vestigial structures and as evidence for evolution. But is this actually the case? Why do we humans have so many problems with wisdom teeth? And does this imply a poor design by the Creator?
Vestigial Structures
| Answers in Genesis Almost every secular biology textbook today includes a section on vestigial structures—structures that are supposed remnants from ancestors that have lost their original function or capacity.
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Cutting Out a Useless Vestigial Argument
| Answers in Genesis Many have abandoned faith in the Bible influenced by such arguments—arguments which are themselves ‘vestigial’, the vestiges of supposed truths that, when used today, are useful only to mislead.
Brain
| Answers in Genesis The human brain is so complex that scientists have barely tapped its intricacy. The quiet workings of the brain point toward its Designer.
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The Human Brain—Fill in the Blanks
| Answers in Genesis Do your pets ever talk to you? Maybe you’ve seen one of those internet videos where a dog says, “Hello.” We know dogs don’t really speak, despite what we think we hear. So what gives? God designed your brain to fill in missing details on the fly . . . with some interesting consequences.
Wired for Awe
| Answers in Genesis That feeling of “veneration” in the face of the “sacred” has sent atheists scurrying for generations, denying that awe even exists except among religious fanatics. But today everyone is forced to embrace its reality. Neuroscientists can detect its effects in the brain.
Baby Brains
| Answers in Genesis Evolutionists claim that children become less "monkey-like" as they age. Once again, data is interpreted based on worldviews.
What Memories Are Made Of
| Answers in Genesis “Where’d I park my
car?” Many people mistakenly believe that the brain
permanently stores all the information it encounters,
but we just can’t always access it. In fact, we
forget many things, which appear to be gone forever.
And that’s a good thing!
Marriage Decreases Likelihood of Dementia
| Answers in Genesis Recently, a new study was published in which 19,579 men and women aged 52 and older from the US and who exhibited no signs of dementia were interviewed (beginning in 2000). The purpose of the study was to determine if there was any correlation between the risk of dementia and marital status.
Mindboggling
| Answers in Genesis U.S. President Barack Obama last year announced the BRAIN Initiative—an ambitious research effort to better understand the human brain.
The Gene that Folds the Brain
| Answers in Genesis The gene LAMC-3 is essential to the formation of convolutions in the human brain, but how it “evolved to gain [these] novel functions” remains a mystery.
Do Humans Possess Inate Numerical Skills?
| Answers in Genesis Scientists at the University College London (UCL) and the University of Melbourne (Australia) may not have counted on such a discovery, but their research suggests humans possess innate numerical skills.
Eyes
| Answers in Genesis The Lord claims to be the Creator of the “seeing eye.” (Proverbs 20:12) The sophisticated and elaborate design of the eye certainly points to His design.
Our Eye Movements and their Control: Part 1
| Answers in Genesis This is the first of two papers whose aim is to review briefly how our eyes move and how eye movements are controlled, as another example of awe-inspiring precision engineering by the Almighty.
What’s That Smell?
| Answers in Genesis Your ability to smell freshly baked cookies or the dog poo on your shoe starts in your brain. But recent studies show how deftly our brains detect scents.
Is There Anything Good About Pain?
| Answers in Genesis Ouch! Your daughter snatches her finger back at the first prick of a rose. Eek! Your son jumps back the instant his bare feet touch your sunbaked deck. Our reflex response is a blessing, prompting us to withdraw at the first sign of trouble and preventing worse harm.
Nerve Distribution—A Sensitive Topic
| Answers in Genesis Different parts of
your skin sport wildly different sensitivities
to the world around you. If our skin were
sensitive all over,
we would be
in big trouble. Why are certain spots more
ticklish than others? The existence of tickle spots highlights
a design feature of skin—not all
areas are the same.
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Can We Reverse Aging in Humans?
| Answers in Genesis According to a recent article, some researchers now believe that aging is a reversible process (in mice it is, at least; human studies have not yet been done).
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Time to Eat
| Answers in Genesis Though embarrassing, a growling stomach reminds us that the Creator designed our bodies to uniquely sound the alarm when it’s time for our next meal.
The Placenta
| Answers in Genesis Most people give little thought to the placenta, and few appreciate the marvelous complexity and profound importance of this organ.
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Immunity and Creation Science
| Answers in Genesis The human immune system in a pre-fall world would still have had functions. Regulating the microbiome, reducing the bacterial population, and keeping microbes from straying from their assigned places would all have been part of the immune system’s pre-fall function.
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Self-Healing Concrete
| Answers in Genesis What if we could design a material for roads that would only get small cracks that resealed with chemical bonds as good as new?
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A Trillion First Responders
| Answers in Genesis To keep us safe, our body coordinates with a vast network of foreign agents that have joined our side. It’s the largest security force in the world. A teeming network of first responders that live on nearly every surface of your body, inside and out.
Experiment: Selective Hearing
| Answers in Genesis 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?