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For centuries human females have done their best to 'show off' for the males. Supposedly, it's because human males are visually attracted. But in the bird kingdom, it's just the opposite! The males make utter fools out of themselves to attract the females. I'm thinking the bird got it right. Let's watch some males do their thing! Ha! Ha! Don't you just love the look of "OK, and...?" on the female's face? I'm still laughing at that one! Let's look at some more showy males dancing for... Read Full Story

Gerbils are those friendly, furry little rodents that many children keep as pets. And the nature of gerbil communication is social because gerbils are social animals . Gerbils value communication very highly. Researchers have found that those gerbils in a given community that can communicate most clearly have the highest social status. For a long time, researchers were confused about the sounds gerbils make because they were only hearing a small part of the communication. This is... Read Full Story

The nature of God's Creation is sheer beauty - especially in Texas. OK, I might be just a little biased since so much of my life has been spent in Texas, but like New Mexico, this state has beauty few know about. It's like Texas has a 'secret' and little-by-little, people from other states discover it. For instance... One of the more beautiful parts of Texas is the Texas Hill Country , near San Antonio . The Texas Hill Country is located in central Texas and features many wonderful... Read Full Story

If I asked you to tell me about your liver, could you? Let's see. How much does your liver weigh? (I know, you have never thought about it.) Do you know what your liver is supposed to do? Or where your liver is? Well, could you take my word for it that you should love your liver and make sure you take care of it? It's your body's refinery! An adult human liver is about the size of a small football. It weighs about three pounds , making it the body's largest internal organ . Tucked neatly... Read Full Story

If you had a herd of sheep, what breed of dog would you think best for the job of herding them? How about the Australian Cattle Dog, English Shepherd, Welsh Sheepdog, or my favorite, the Border Collie? Each has its own distinctive way of herding - some nipping at the heels, and some using their 'strong eyes' (known as headers). Well, here's a thought: How about an authoritative bunny? I'm serious! Let's watch "Champis" as he does what any good sheep dog would do! "Champis" The Authoritative... Read Full Story

How old did the Earth look five years after the creation? Geologists tell us that it takes hundreds of thousands of years to wear down new rock into sand and soil and for the sea to cut a beach. If this was true, one would not expect to see beaches or soil on an Earth that was only five years old. Or would we? Off the coast of Iceland, over 300 feet below the surface of the ocean, hot volcanic rock began to seep into the cold ocean water in 1963 . By 1967 , over half a cubic mile of new... Read Full Story

Don't you hate waiting on a person who just can't make a decision? I mean, really! Even a one-cell bacterium can make a decision! Researchers are learning that bacteria have senses similar to our hearing and sight. Bacteria even have a brain that receives information from their senses. They can make decisions . However, all of this is not enough to explain how bacteria can make the decision to swim toward food. When you want a candy bar, you know where to find one, even if you must go... Read Full Story

As the world changes, so do the needs of Gospel-based missions. So, if you're a Christian and a techie, the world needs you! Mick Leggett is a missionary, but not the kind that you might automatically assume because, contrary to conventional stereotypes, he works behind a computer screen. In an engaging interview on Inspire U.K., Leggett gives unique insights into his calling and information that could easily apply to thousands of Christians around the world. Leggett notes that... Read Full Story

It seems like science fiction to suggest that if someone typed your name into a computer, misspelling your name, the computer would find it and correct it. Yet the genetic code within each of your cells is an even more sophisticated information storage and transmission system. Not only does your genetic code store far more information in a microscopic space than our largest computers can, it has a built-in error correction system. Scientists have found a number of key enzymes in the... Read Full Story

Jennifer Pharr Davis I have met many people who have a passion for nature; but none can compare to the woman who set the record for the fastest hike of the ENTIRE Appalachian Trail . Jennifer Pharr Davis enjoyed every minute of the 2,180-mile trek from Maine to Georgia! She saw 36 bears, moose, porcupines and just about every sunrise and sunset during her journey, which lasted exactly 46 days, 11 hours, and 20 minutes since she left Mount Katahdin in Maine on June 16. Record... Read Full Story