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The Wonder of Water

ocean
Photo source: Illustra Media.

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 ›
eastern towhee
Photo: An eastern towhee, by Shenandoah National Park, via Flickr.

Birds, Bats, Insects: Field Work on Animal Flight Reveals Wonders of Intelligent Design

The capabilities of flying animals continue to amaze scientists, and explanations challenge their best efforts. Does evolutionary theory help? Read More ›
Water calendar
Image source: Zazzle.

It’s Black Friday: Get Your New ID-Themed Calendar!

New this year is Wondrous Water, a calendar featuring gorgeous water photography. Read More ›
cactus
Photo credit: Sam Goodgame via Unsplash.

Handling Water Like Nature Does — By Intelligent Design

Here in the Pacific Northwest we are heading into a possibly historic heatwave. Water is on everyone's mind. Nature beautifully anticipated our needs. Read More ›
volcano
Photo credit: USGS via Unsplash.

What Subduction Teaches About Intelligent Design

My PhD research was on the early plate tectonic history on earth. Plate tectonics involves the movement of plates on the surface of the earth. Read More ›
Greenland Ice Sheet
Photo: Greenland Ice Sheet.

Glaciers Enhance the Biosphere — By Design

Glacial meltwater performs unexpected and surprising roles that benefit life on earth. Read More ›
cells
Image credit: Arek Socha via Pixabay.

Epiphany — Denton on Nature’s Fitness for Life

Biologists once wondered about a “life force,” but Michael Denton sees intelligence in the design of carbon, its unique properties, and its relation to water. Read More ›
Bill Nye

Privileged Species

Geneticist Michael Denton thinks science is now pointing the way to the specialness of all humanity. Read More ›
New view of the Pillars of Creation — infrared
Photo: Pillars of Creation, Eagle Nebula, by NASA, ESA/Hubble and the Hubble Heritage Team.

Are Cosmic and Planetary Fine-Tuning Constant?

The stability of atoms, stars, and people depends on finely tuned physical laws and constants in the local universe. But are they fixed throughout space and time? Read More ›

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