Beavers shouldn’t talk to humans. That obvious fact was highlighted in the movie adaptation of C. S. Lewis’ classic fantasy The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.1 Fairly early in the film, the four Pevensie siblings meet a beaver that talks to them. Oldest brother Peter says the beaver claims to know a certain faun. Oldest sister Susan replies, “He’s a beaver! He shouldn’t be saying anything!” If something doesn’t make sense—like a talking beaver—that might indicate that a story is just fiction. And when the tale told is an evolutionary story, it doesn’t make sense because it’s just science fiction.
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In a previous article, I explained how epigenetic mechanisms regulate the structure and function of DNA.1 Specifically, I showed how small molecules can be attached to the DNA itself or added to the histone proteins that the DNA is packaged with. These are known as DNA methylation or histone modifications, respectively. The modifications are monitored and performed dynamically according to the needs of the cell and adaptively in response to environmental changes. Furthermore, these epigenetic modifications can be heritable to give the organism’s offspring an adaptive advantage. Read More: Small Heritable RNAs Pack a Big Adaptive Punch | The Institute for
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No other mineral has provoked so much wonder and strife. Read More
When we look into the depths of space, objects are easily found that seem to nullify the Big Bang theory that so many people cling to! Do these astronomical evidences really disprove the Big Bang? Is there another option? Host Lauren and Dr. Jake Hebert discuss this important topic on episode 60 of The Creation Podcast! Watch: 3 Astronomical Evidences from Deep Space that Counter the Big Bang Theory | The Creation Podcast: Episode 60 | The Institute for Creation Research
You’re never too young to be a creation scientist and explore our Creator’s world. Kids, discover fun facts about God’s creation with ICR’s special Creation Kids learning and activities page. Jesus made the narwhal especially fascinating and distinctive because of its spiral, hollow tusk that stretches up to 10 feet long! Learn more about all the ex-sea-llent things we know and love about narwhals! Click HERE to download the January-February 2024 activity page. Click HERE for all of ICR’s Creation Kids activity pages. Read More: Creation Kids: Narwhals | The Institute for Creation Research
The Institute for Creation Research had a fantastic year advancing creation science in 2023! It’s my joy to continue the tradition of our founder, Dr. Henry M. Morris, in using the first Acts & Facts 2024 issue to recount ICR’s major activities and blessings from the past year. I trust you’ll be excited to see the hand of the Lord Jesus empowering our progress. All credit belongs to Him, and together we can thank Him for His abiding presence and the many good things He’s done. A year ago, I discussed the new ICR logo, Digital Media department, construction for the ICR
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Can the creation message be used as an apologetic tool? Or is it an unimportant piece of the Bible in the grand scheme of things? Does it have value when it comes to the Gospel? Hosts Trey and Lauren are joined by Dr. Mark Stengler Sr. and Mark Stengler Jr. to discuss these questions and more in episode 20 of Creation.Live. Watch: Using Creation in Apologetics | Creation.Live Podcast: Episode 20 | The Institute for Creation Research
DNA sequencing technologies have been progressing rapidly over the past several decades and now finally afford the opportunity to analyze mammalian chromosomes from end to end. In the past, many regions of human and ape genomes have been very difficult to fully decipher because older DNA sequencing technologies were limited to obtaining very short snippets of DNA—impairing their utility to fully decode long, complex, and repetitive DN... More...
The penalty for sin is death, and because we’ve all sinned, we all deserve death! But from the beginning God promised a Savior. Read More
In the true Christmas story, the Prince of Peace takes on human flesh, conquers sin and Satan by his death and resurrection, and reconciles sinful believers to the holy God. Read More
Some questions don’t ever seem to get resolved. What about the age-old question: “What came first, the chicken or the egg”? Read More
Electric Stargazers are monster fish that uses multiple lures, ambush, venom, and electricity to hunt their prey.
Many critics claim that a global flood could not have actually happened. Does the number of species on the planet disprove the biblical Flood? Watch: Does Math Disprove the Flood? – Apologetics Press
In love for his creation, God gave birds the ability to adapt to extreme situations. His eye is on the sparrow—and the bar-headed goose. Read More
When you visit the Ark Encounter, you will see a large construction project underway. I thought you’d enjoy this exciting update. Read More
Yesterday we learned about the first of the Seven C’s of History, Creation. God created a perfect world, free from death and suffering. But what happened? Read More
At the Creation Museum we summarize the foundational history of the Bible as the Seven C’s of History. And we’re going to look at those C’s this week. Read More
The ninth International Conference on Creationism (ICC) was held July 16–19, 2023, at Cedarville University in Ohio. ICR scientists made substantial contributions to this year’s conference as either authors or co-authors of five technical papers, three posters, and one oral abstract. We are pleased to announce that the proceedings are now online and may be freely accessed by interested readers.1
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Many families gather to read from the Gospels of Matthew or Luke as they celebrate the birth of the Savior. But we really should start reading back in Genesis! Read More
Unborn babies are just as valuable as post-birth babies. Read More
The gifts of the traditional Christmas carol probably never hid profound meanings. Read More
Scientists won’t accept radiometric dates they don’t like, as arguments over Mungo Man show.
‘At the name of Jesus … ’ At this Christmastime, take a few moments to reflect on the Name that is above all Names.
Have you ever seen an opal? These beautiful blue, green, yellow, and red gemstones nearly all come from Australia. Read More
How could 'left-handed' amino acids dominate as a necessary precursor to the naturalistic origin of life?
The results of a recent Pew Research Center survey highlight a trend we’ve been seeing for years—the rise of the “spiritual but not religious.” Read More
Tears teach us about our Creator’s creativity, compassion, and care. Read More