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Blood Viscosity and Freezing Temperatures — A Titanic Problem

Blood viscosity is the technical reason why Jack froze in less than 23 minutes, but icefish can survive for 15 years in water of a freezing temperature. Read More ›
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Salt of the Earth Regulates Habitability

A planet needs more than location in a habitable zone. It needs the right ingredients, and salt has a surprising role. Read More ›
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Without Hemoglobin, How Do Icefish Survive the Cold? By Design

Icefish, aka the family Channichthydiae, survive at 0oC in the Southern Ocean by maintaining blood viscosity at the set point of 3.27 centipoise. Read More ›
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Let There Be Light — New Book from Michael Denton Continues Privileged Species Series

This is intelligent design that sweeps the planet, covering not biology alone, but chemistry, geology, and physics. Read More ›
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Behind Water’s Beauty, Wondrous Utility

"The hydrological cycle has reliably delivered water to the terrestrial ecosystems of planet Earth for millions of years." Read More ›
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Anomalous Aspects of Common Water

The subject of Michael Denton’s new book — water — is ubiquitous, as indeed for living creatures it must be. Read More ›

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