Young Coral Reefs, Quick-Growing at Low-Sunlight Depths

Recent research surprises those who study coral reefs, especially those who assume that they grow slowly.1,2

To the surprise of old-earth evolutionists, these findings reveal that reef ages do not conflict with relatively young biblical chronology timeframes.


Guppies Dodge Predators Like Spanish Bull-Fighters

Have Trinidadian guppies learned evasive maneuvers from Spanish bullfighters? Recent research published in the journal Current Biology1 reports how gutsy guppies confront a regular predator, the voracious pike cichlids, like a matador. They attract the attacker to a location that can be dodged from. Then, at the last instant, the guppy pivots to safety.1-3


Clock-like Cicadas, Abuzz with Amazing Activity

For a generation of millions (maybe billions) of North American jumping bugs called cicadas—often mislabeled in America as locusts—life changes dramatically after 17 years, yet for others the special timeframe is 13 years.1,2

And for many such periodical cicadas, reports Kirsten Geddes, it’s about that time.


Camels Once Roamed America’s Uplands

James J. S. Johnson, J.D., Th.D., and Tim Clarey, Ph.D.


Pine Martens, Squirrels, and Territorial Distancing

A recent study, from the University of Exeter in England, provides insight into how and why European pine martens need each other—but also like to keep their distance from each other. The research also covered how the presence of pine martens affects the behavior of local squirrels.1-3

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