The Institute for Creation Research

Does Radioisotope Dating Prove an Old Earth?

Tim Clarey, Ph.D., and Vernon R. Cupps, Ph.D.* When most people think about radioisotope dating, they think of carbon-14 (C-14), or radiocarbon dating.¹ However, C-14, a radioactive...

BY: VARIOUS AUTHORS

What It Takes to Make a Cell: A Review of The Stairway .,.

Rare is the science book that can hold even an average reader’s attention. But The Stairway to Life does just that. Coauthored by biochemist Laura Tan and biomedical engineer Rob Stadler, it carries...

BY: BRIAN THOMAS, PH.D.

Even Seaweed Is Proof of God's Providence

Tidewater-tossed seaweeds display God’s providence.^1,2 Hidden in plain view, tidewater seaweeds are spectacular exhibits of Christ’s caring bioengineering. Seaweeds even serve...

BY: JAMES J. S. JOHNSON, J.D., TH.D.

The Legacy and Faith of a Godly Father

Good fathers serve an essential role in the family, and it’s surely fitting that we express our love and gratitude on Father’s Day. After all, the fifth of God’s Ten Commandments begins...

BY: HENRY M. MORRIS IV

Creation Kids: Coral Reef

by Christy Hardy and Susan Windsor* You’re never too young to be a creation scientist! Kids, discover fun facts about God’s creation with ICR’s special Creation Kids learning and...

BY: VARIOUS AUTHORS

Life Is More Than Biomolecules

In order to have evolution, you must first have life. Both sides of the evolution-creation debate agree that the chance of all the correct biomolecules coming together by chance to form even the simplest...

BY: EDWARD SIEBERT, PH.D.

Mutation, Design & Randomness

Article highlights: • A genetic mutation is a change—most are bad and some are good. • Evolutionists claim that good mutations come from random processes. • Genetic mutations...

BY: MICHAEL J. STAMP

Ireland’s First Dinosaur Bones Found in Flood Rocks

Ireland finally has some dinosaur fossils of its own.¹ The ground-breaking discovery came as a bit of a surprise, however, as the bones were found in marine rocks! This has left secular scientists...

BY: TIM CLAREY, PH.D.

Dinosaur Fossil Walk

Why Study These Fossils? 2 Peter 3:4-5 teach that scoffers will deny two key historical events: Creation and the Flood. "For this they willfully forget: that by the word of God the heavens...

BY: BRIAN THOMAS, PH.D.

Proteomes of the Past

Click here for the abstract and availability of a secular, peer-reviewed article that summarizes the state of affairs among scientists who grapple with the mounting evidence for what appears to be original,...

BY: BRIAN THOMAS, PH.D.

Control Loops in Humans and Nature

Ever had a blood test? Along with a value measured, there are also the normal max/min limits for that value. This implies that the body normally controls that quantity between those limits. How does it...

BY: EDWARD SIEBERT, PH.D.

Creation and Climate Science with Dr. Jake Hebert

ICR physicist Dr. Jake Hebert* recently made a guest appearance on Good Heavens! A Podcast About the Universe with Wayne and Dan. Dr. Hebert presented his perspective on climate science, its relevance...

BY: STAFF WRITER

Refusing to Live by Lies

Perhaps my parents were naïve. They raised me to respect my teachers, the government, and other authorities, and to believe these entities acted in my best interests and certainly wouldn’t...

BY: RANDY J. GULIUZZA, P.E., M.D.

Archaeopteryx by the Numbers

Sometimes scientists get a chance to collaborate. This happened last year when a fellow creation-based researcher invited me to contribute comments about bird and dinosaur anatomy to his statistical...

BY: BRIAN THOMAS, PH.D.

The Fossils Still Say No: Enigma of the Carboniferous E.,.

Many creationists and evolutionists alike are familiar with the initial huge explosion of complex marine life buried in the Cambrian rock layers at the beginning of the fossiliferous strata,¹...

BY: JEFFREY P. TOMKINS, PH.D.

Vertebrate Origins on the Ropes...Again

In 1859, the Western world was turned upside down by the publication of Charles Darwin’s The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle...

BY: FRANK SHERWIN, D.SC. (HON.)

Is the Bible Evidence for Creation?

Have you ever had a skeptic tell you to keep the Bible out of it when discussing origins? Skeptics claim we Christians argue in a circle, that we are using the Bible to prove the Bible. Although this...

BY: JAKE HEBERT, PH.D.

Zion National Park: Evidence of Deep Water Sand Waves

Brian Thomas, Ph.D., and Tim Clarey, Ph.D.* It was like driving into another world when we emerged from Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel right at dawn. Zion National Park opened up to us in brilliant...

BY: VARIOUS AUTHORS

Guided by Lynx to Appreciate Christ

Not all tour guides in Alaska are human. Amazing animals of Alaska can guide us into learning creation truth. In fact, such animals should direct us—like projected arrows¹—toward...

BY: JAMES J. S. JOHNSON, J.D., TH.D.

Tributes of Honor and Remembrance

At the end of a long day, a boss I had early in my career would often tell me, “No more today, Henry. My brain is full.” I found his comments rather amusing at the time, but the older I...

BY: HENRY M. MORRIS IV

Creation Kids: Volcanoes

by Christy Hardy and Susan Windsor* You’re never too young to be a creation scientist! Kids, discover fun facts about God’s creation with ICR’s special Creation Kids learning and...

BY: VARIOUS AUTHORS

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How should Christians respond when authorities are in conflict with God’s Word? Can we trust scientific measurements and reports about fossil discoveries? Why is the Bible powerful evidence for creation? How does Zion National Park confirm the global Flood? Discover the answers to these questions and more in the May 2021 issue of Acts & Facts! [MACRO aaf_article, 12773] [MACRO aaf_article, 12774] [MACRO aaf_article, 12775] [MACRO aaf_article, 12776] [MACRO aaf_article, 12777] [MACRO aaf_article, 12778] [MACRO aaf_article, 12779] [MACRO aaf_article, 12780] [MACRO aaf_article, 12781]

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Inside May 2021 Acts & Facts

How should Christians respond when authorities are in conflict with God’s Word? Can we trust scientific measurements and reports about fossil discoveries? Why is the Bible powerful evidence for...

BY: STAFF WRITER

May 2021

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BY: VARIOUS AUTHORS

Refusing to Live by Lies

Perhaps my parents were naïve. They raised me to respect my teachers, the government, and other authorities, and to believe these entities acted in my best interests and certainly wouldn’t...

BY: RANDY J. GULIUZZA, P.E., M.D.

Archaeopteryx by the Numbers

Sometimes scientists get a chance to collaborate. This happened last year when a fellow creation-based researcher invited me to contribute comments about bird and dinosaur anatomy to his statistical...

BY: BRIAN THOMAS, PH.D.

The Fossils Still Say No: Enigma of the Carboniferous E.,.

Many creationists and evolutionists alike are familiar with the initial huge explosion of complex marine life buried in the Cambrian rock layers at the beginning of the fossiliferous strata,¹...

BY: JEFFREY P. TOMKINS, PH.D.

Vertebrate Origins on the Ropes...Again

In 1859, the Western world was turned upside down by the publication of Charles Darwin’s The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle...

BY: FRANK SHERWIN, D.SC. (HON.)

Is the Bible Evidence for Creation?

Have you ever had a skeptic tell you to keep the Bible out of it when discussing origins? Skeptics claim we Christians argue in a circle, that we are using the Bible to prove the Bible. Although this...

BY: JAKE HEBERT, PH.D.

Zion National Park: Evidence of Deep Water Sand Waves

Brian Thomas, Ph.D., and Tim Clarey, Ph.D.* It was like driving into another world when we emerged from Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel right at dawn. Zion National Park opened up to us in brilliant...

BY: VARIOUS AUTHORS

Guided by Lynx to Appreciate Christ

Not all tour guides in Alaska are human. Amazing animals of Alaska can guide us into learning creation truth. In fact, such animals should direct us—like projected arrows¹—toward...

BY: JAMES J. S. JOHNSON, J.D., TH.D.

Tributes of Honor and Remembrance

At the end of a long day, a boss I had early in my career would often tell me, “No more today, Henry. My brain is full.” I found his comments rather amusing at the time, but the older I...

BY: HENRY M. MORRIS IV

Creation Kids: Volcanoes

by Christy Hardy and Susan Windsor* You’re never too young to be a creation scientist! Kids, discover fun facts about God’s creation with ICR’s special Creation Kids learning and...

BY: VARIOUS AUTHORS

Can Asteroids Select Life?

A recent study published in Science claims that an asteroid caused new forms of plants to evolve.^1-3 But can an asteroid really be responsible for selecting new forms of life? Mónica...

BY: TIM CLAREY, PH.D.

Greenland: Ice-Free Not That Long Ago

Preserved leaves and twigs in a tube of soil show Greenland was largely ice-free in the relatively recent past.¹ This discovery has important implications both for the ages that uniformitarian...

BY: JAKE HEBERT, PH.D.

Extra-biblical Flood Legends

“Creation stands or falls on the Genesis Flood,” stated a creation geologist years ago. The fact of the Flood covering all the earth is undeniable. As described in Genesis 7, 19 And the...

BY: FRANK SHERWIN, D.SC. (HON.)

Human Genome 20th Anniversary…Junk DNA Hits the Trash

The first rough drafts of the human genome were reported in 2001 (one in the private sector and one in the public sector).^1-2 Since then, after 20 years of intensive globally conducted research,...

BY: JEFFREY P. TOMKINS, PH.D.

Bacterial Proteins Use Quantum Mechanics

Researchers have found a dimmer switch inside a protein. It tunes the protein’s configuration to take advantage of quantum mechanics during photosynthesis. Two parallels with human engineering leave...

BY: BRIAN THOMAS, PH.D.

Dr. Bill Cooper, ICR’s Adjunct Professor, Now in Glory

Earlier last month on March the 9th, Dr. William R. Cooper, ICR’s Master Faculty (known to ICR-SOBA’s faculty as “Dr. Bill” since 2009), left this temporal world to join the Lord...

BY: JAMES J. S. JOHNSON, J.D., TH.D.

Road Trip!

We hope you’ve been having as much fun reading our park series in Acts & Facts as we’ve had preparing the articles each month. So far, ICR researchers have introduced us to Grand Canyon,...

BY: JAYME DURANT

Stronger Together: ICR's Education Outreach with CTI

Intensive training in creation science can change your life. One of the most important experiences for June and me in our young married life happened in the summer of 1983 when we attended an intensive...

BY: RANDY J. GULIUZZA, P.E., M.D.

Extinct Radionuclides

What do you think of when you hear the word extinct? Dinosaurs, perhaps? Maybe saber-toothed cats, mammoths, or short-faced bears? We might also include the more recent Bali tiger, passenger pigeon,...

BY: VERNON R. CUPPS, PH.D.

The Fossils Still Say No: Missing Early Evolution of La.,.

One of the biggest hurdles for evolution to overcome is the transition of creatures from living in water to living on land. In the previous article, I showed how all of the alleged aquatic ancestors...

BY: JEFFREY P. TOMKINS, PH.D.

Some Marine Extinctions Were Caused by the Flood

Genesis describes a one-time global catastrophe that completely inundated the world, destroying all air-breathing land animals. God made provision through Noah and the Ark to preserve all dry-land creature...

BY: TIM CLAREY, PH.D.

Building a Perfectly Optimal Flying Machine

For thousands of years, people have dreamed of flying because they witnessed birds and knew it was possible. Inspired by a study of birds, the Wright brothers created the first functional flying machine...

BY: MICHAEL J. STAMP

Does Recent Research Support Human Evolution?

In 1997, the Institute for Creation Research ran an Acts & Facts article on the lack of compelling evidence regarding our supposed evolution from ape-like ancestors.¹ Years have passed,...

BY: FRANK SHERWIN, D.SC. (HON.)

The Painted Desert: Fossils in Flooded Mud Flats

Brian Thomas, Ph.D., and Tim Clarey, Ph.D. The Painted Desert stretches across 120 miles of northern Arizona. Its sedimentary rocks show bright orange, gold, white, and even purple layers (Figure...

BY: VARIOUS AUTHORS

Beware Sinkholes and Other Failing Foundations

The sudden falling of some Christian schools can be compared to tiankengs, the geological term used for sinkholes that are at least 300 feet deep.^1,2 Smaller sinkholes are more common, such...

BY: JAMES J. S. JOHNSON, J.D., TH.D.

Pleasure in Our Purpose

Eric Liddell was one of the most famous athletes of the 20th century and perhaps the greatest that Scotland ever produced. An international rugby player, Olympic champion, and world-record-holding sprinter,...

BY: HENRY M. MORRIS IV

Creation Kids: Bees

by Christy Hardy and Susan Windsor* You’re never too young to be a creation scientist! Kids, discover fun facts about God’s creation with ICR’s special Creation Kids learning and...

BY: VARIOUS AUTHORS

Full versions of current and previous Acts & Facts can be viewed online in PDF format using the free Adobe® Acrobat® Reader.

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How will ICR expand biblical creation education this year? How do fossilized fish and land creatures confirm Genesis history? Does recent research support human evolution? What lessons can Christians learn from the Painted Desert, dinosaur fossils, and Petrified Forest National Park? Discover the answers to these questions and more in the April 2021 issue of Acts & Facts! [MACRO aaf_article, 12718] [MACRO aaf_article, 12719] [MACRO aaf_article, 12720] [MACRO aaf_article, 12721] [MACRO aaf_article, 12722] [MACRO aaf_article, 12723] [MACRO aaf_article, 12724] [MACRO aaf_article, 12725] [MACRO aaf_article, 12726] [MACRO aaf_article, 12727] [MACRO aaf_article, 12728]

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Inside April 2021 Acts & Facts

How will ICR expand biblical creation education this year? How do fossilized fish and land creatures confirm Genesis history? Does recent research support human evolution? What lessons can Christians...

BY: STAFF WRITER

April 2021

...

BY: VARIOUS AUTHORS

Road Trip!

We hope you’ve been having as much fun reading our park series in Acts & Facts as we’ve had preparing the articles each month. So far, ICR researchers have introduced us to Grand Canyon,...

BY: JAYME DURANT

Stronger Together: ICR's Education Outreach with CTI

Intensive training in creation science can change your life. One of the most important experiences for June and me in our young married life happened in the summer of 1983 when we attended an intensive...

BY: RANDY J. GULIUZZA, P.E., M.D.

Extinct Radionuclides

What do you think of when you hear the word extinct? Dinosaurs, perhaps? Maybe saber-toothed cats, mammoths, or short-faced bears? We might also include the more recent Bali tiger, passenger pigeon,...

BY: VERNON R. CUPPS, PH.D.

The Fossils Still Say No: Missing Early Evolution of La.,.

One of the biggest hurdles for evolution to overcome is the transition of creatures from living in water to living on land. In the previous article, I showed how all of the alleged aquatic ancestors...

BY: JEFFREY P. TOMKINS, PH.D.

Some Marine Extinctions Were Caused by the Flood

Genesis describes a one-time global catastrophe that completely inundated the world, destroying all air-breathing land animals. God made provision through Noah and the Ark to preserve all dry-land creature...

BY: TIM CLAREY, PH.D.

Building a Perfectly Optimal Flying Machine

For thousands of years, people have dreamed of flying because they witnessed birds and knew it was possible. Inspired by a study of birds, the Wright brothers created the first functional flying machine...

BY: MICHAEL J. STAMP

Does Recent Research Support Human Evolution?

In 1997, the Institute for Creation Research ran an Acts & Facts article on the lack of compelling evidence regarding our supposed evolution from ape-like ancestors.¹ Years have passed,...

BY: FRANK SHERWIN, D.SC. (HON.)

The Painted Desert: Fossils in Flooded Mud Flats

Brian Thomas, Ph.D., and Tim Clarey, Ph.D. The Painted Desert stretches across 120 miles of northern Arizona. Its sedimentary rocks show bright orange, gold, white, and even purple layers (Figure...

BY: VARIOUS AUTHORS

Beware Sinkholes and Other Failing Foundations

The sudden falling of some Christian schools can be compared to tiankengs, the geological term used for sinkholes that are at least 300 feet deep.^1,2 Smaller sinkholes are more common, such...

BY: JAMES J. S. JOHNSON, J.D., TH.D.

Pleasure in Our Purpose

Eric Liddell was one of the most famous athletes of the 20th century and perhaps the greatest that Scotland ever produced. An international rugby player, Olympic champion, and world-record-holding sprinter,...

BY: HENRY M. MORRIS IV

Creation Kids: Bees

by Christy Hardy and Susan Windsor* You’re never too young to be a creation scientist! Kids, discover fun facts about God’s creation with ICR’s special Creation Kids learning and...

BY: VARIOUS AUTHORS

Flood Solves Mystery of Amazon Sea

In the past 15 years, it’s been determined that a vast ocean once covered the western Amazon drainage basin.¹ However, studies of the Miocene fossils reveal a conflicting story.¹...

BY: TIM CLAREY, PH.D.

Human High-Altitude Habitation Reveals Adaptive Design

Humans have the remarkable ability to inhabit high altitudes where living conditions are especially harsh and challenging. A new study in Genome Biology and Evolution has shown that specifically directed...

BY: JEFFREY P. TOMKINS, PH.D.

The Pope, the Flood, and Global Warming

In a new book, Pope Francis warns that a “great flood” could result if civilization fails to stop global warming, and he draws an analogy between future sea level rise and Noah’s Flood....

BY: JAKE HEBERT, PH.D.

Mammoth DNA: The Oldest Ever Found?

Scientists have sequenced small amounts of DNA from the teeth of two Siberian mammoths said to have lived more than a million years ago.^1,2 The discovery has set an official record for the oldest...

BY: JAKE HEBERT, PH.D.

Big Fish Fossil Recalls Big Flop

One of the most famous living fossils is back in the news. The coelacanth is an endangered deep-sea fish. Its fins fit to unique, wrist-like bones, and unique bony plates envelop what scientists call its...

BY: BRIAN THOMAS, PH.D.

Destruction of Plants Fits Flood Narrative

A recent study has found that the destruction of plants preceded the destruction of many forms of animal life in the rock record.¹ This is exactly what was predicted in ICR’s Flood model.² According...

BY: TIM CLAREY, PH.D.

No Evidence T. rex Hatchlings Had Feathers

The recent discovery of a tiny tyrannosaur jaw bone fragment and a claw has some scientists again pushing dinosaurs as birds.¹ But is there any evidence that T. rex had feathers, as so often...

BY: TIM CLAREY, PH.D.

Uncovering Creation Mysteries

Our Creator could have immediately revealed everything there is to know about His creation from the beginning—but He didn’t. Could it be that He enjoys a good mystery? Perhaps He sees value...

BY: JAYME DURANT

ICR Upholds the Clarity of Scripture

“The Bible is the inspired, inerrant Word of God” has been affirmed repeatedly from pulpits. But did you know this important declaration presupposes two other essential doctrines of the...

BY: RANDY J. GULIUZZA, P.E., M.D.

Largest Canyons Were Formed by the Receding Flood

Two newly discovered canyons in Greenland and Antarctica have a lot in common with Grand Canyon. Both canyons are as deep as or deeper than Grand Canyon and are at least 60 miles in length. But what’s...

BY: TIM CLAREY, PH.D.

The Fossils Still Say No: The Fins-to-Feet Transition

One of the alleged greatest transformations in vertebrate evolution is said to be the emergence of creatures that traded fins for feet and transitioned from water to land.^1-3 In other words,...

BY: JEFFREY P. TOMKINS, PH.D.

A Texas-Size Spider Mystery

The delightfully creepy spider belongs to a class called Arachnida—which is distinct from the “bug” class Insecta. Not surprisingly, according to the fossil record, spiders have always...

BY: FRANK SHERWIN, D.SC. (HON.)

Do We See Complex Design in Mosquito Eggs?

Mosquitoes hatch from tiny eggs and spend a few days filter-feeding on things like bacteria, pollen, and algae. They molt three times as they grow, storing up the energy reserves needed to pupate in...

BY: SCOTT ARLEDGE

Gunnison's Black Canyon: The Flood Solves Mysterious Mi.,.

Brian Thomas, Ph.D., and Tim Clarey, Ph.D. The Gunnison River winds westward from the Colorado Rocky Mountains through dry and dramatic landscapes. Morning sunlight enlivens Colorado’s...

BY: VARIOUS AUTHORS

Do the Unpersuaded Have Enough Proof?

At a local Bible conference, a respected seminary professor unintentionally contradicted the apostle Paul. During the Q&A session, he opined that “you cannot prove the existence of God to...

BY: JAMES J. S. JOHNSON, J.D., TH.D.

Dross and Dilution

The first of seven great signs of Jesus’ deity recorded in John’s gospel is the wedding in Cana of Galilee (John 2:1-11). By the time Jesus arrived with His disciples, the consumption of...

BY: HENRY M. MORRIS IV

Creation Kids: Human Hands

by Christy Hardy and Susan Windsor* You’re never too young to be a creation scientist! Kids, discover fun facts about God’s creation with ICR’s special Creation Kids learning and...

BY: VARIOUS AUTHORS

Full versions of current and previous Acts & Facts can be viewed online in PDF format using the free Adobe® Acrobat® Reader.

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Why does ICR uphold the clarity of Scripture? How do we know that canyons were formed by the Genesis Flood? How do fossilized fish confirm biblical creation? Do we see complex design in mosquito eggs? Discover the answers to these questions and more in the March 2021 issue of Acts & Facts! [MACRO aaf_article, 12669] [MACRO aaf_article, 12670] [MACRO aaf_article, 12671] [MACRO aaf_article, 12672] [MACRO aaf_article, 12673] [MACRO aaf_article, 12674] [MACRO aaf_article, 12675] [MACRO aaf_article, 12676] [MACRO aaf_article, 12677] [MACRO aaf_article, 12679]

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Inside March 2021 Acts & Facts

Why does ICR uphold the clarity of Scripture? How do we know that canyons were formed by the Genesis Flood? How do fossilized fish confirm biblical creation? Do we see complex design in mosquito eggs?...

BY: STAFF WRITER

Using Vardiman’s Young-Earth Ice Sheet Model and.,.

MARCH 01, 2021

In Creation Research Society Quarterly 57 (3): 175-185 Unfortunately, uniformitarian models of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are currently much more sophisticated than creation models....

BY: JAKE HEBERT, PH.D.

Spring 2021

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BY: VARIOUS AUTHORS

March 2021

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BY: VARIOUS AUTHORS

Uncovering Creation Mysteries

Our Creator could have immediately revealed everything there is to know about His creation from the beginning—but He didn’t. Could it be that He enjoys a good mystery? Perhaps He sees value...

BY: JAYME DURANT

ICR Upholds the Clarity of Scripture

“The Bible is the inspired, inerrant Word of God” has been affirmed repeatedly from pulpits. But did you know this important declaration presupposes two other essential doctrines of the...

BY: RANDY J. GULIUZZA, P.E., M.D.

Largest Canyons Were Formed by the Receding Flood

Two newly discovered canyons in Greenland and Antarctica have a lot in common with Grand Canyon. Both canyons are as deep as or deeper than Grand Canyon and are at least 60 miles in length. But what’s...

BY: TIM CLAREY, PH.D.

The Fossils Still Say No: The Fins-to-Feet Transition

One of the alleged greatest transformations in vertebrate evolution is said to be the emergence of creatures that traded fins for feet and transitioned from water to land.^1-3 In other words,...

BY: JEFFREY P. TOMKINS, PH.D.

A Texas-Size Spider Mystery

The delightfully creepy spider belongs to a class called Arachnida—which is distinct from the “bug” class Insecta. Not surprisingly, according to the fossil record, spiders have always...

BY: FRANK SHERWIN, D.SC. (HON.)

Do We See Complex Design in Mosquito Eggs?

Mosquitoes hatch from tiny eggs and spend a few days filter-feeding on things like bacteria, pollen, and algae. They molt three times as they grow, storing up the energy reserves needed to pupate in...

BY: SCOTT ARLEDGE

Gunnison's Black Canyon: The Flood Solves Mysterious Mi.,.

Brian Thomas, Ph.D., and Tim Clarey, Ph.D. The Gunnison River winds westward from the Colorado Rocky Mountains through dry and dramatic landscapes. Morning sunlight enlivens Colorado’s...

BY: VARIOUS AUTHORS

Do the Unpersuaded Have Enough Proof?

At a local Bible conference, a respected seminary professor unintentionally contradicted the apostle Paul. During the Q&A session, he opined that “you cannot prove the existence of God to...

BY: JAMES J. S. JOHNSON, J.D., TH.D.

Dross and Dilution

The first of seven great signs of Jesus’ deity recorded in John’s gospel is the wedding in Cana of Galilee (John 2:1-11). By the time Jesus arrived with His disciples, the consumption of...

BY: HENRY M. MORRIS IV

Creation Kids: Human Hands

by Christy Hardy and Susan Windsor* You’re never too young to be a creation scientist! Kids, discover fun facts about God’s creation with ICR’s special Creation Kids learning and...

BY: VARIOUS AUTHORS

Are Creationists Conspiracy Theorists?

Paul Braterman, emeritus professor of chemistry at the University of Glasgow, recently claimed online that creationism “meets all the criteria” for a “conspiracy theory.” He says...

BY: JAKE HEBERT, PH.D.

How Algae Do Fine When Tossed at Sea

How would you do if someone spun you around every few seconds all day long? Marine algae repeatedly get tossed about in coastal surf, and they cope quite well. Researchers want to find out how. The latest...

BY: BRIAN THOMAS, PH.D.

Butterfly Wing Design Repudiates Evolution

The takeoff and flight of butterflies has long been derided by evolutionists as being an unstable and inefficient product of evolution. However, a new study has shown that the spectacular complexity and...

BY: JEFFREY P. TOMKINS, PH.D.

Reconciling Two Different Calculations of the Hubble Co.,.

An interesting article¹ on physics.org caught my attention. Its title is “Solved: The Mystery of the Expansion of the Universe.” But this can be misleading. The material covered...

BY: VERNON R. CUPPS, PH.D.

Institute for Creation Research Awarded Highest Rating .,.

DALLAS, February 11, 2021–The Institute for Creation Research (ICR) recently earned a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator—America’s largest independent charity evaluator. This rating...

BY: STAFF WRITER

Reminder: Saturn's Moon Titan Really Looks Young

Scientists led by Valerio Poggiali of Cornell University’s Center for Astrophysics and Planetary Science have used Cassini spacecraft data to learn a little more about Saturn’s largest moon...

BY: JAKE HEBERT, PH.D.

Is Newfound Dinosaur Fossil the Biggest Ever?

Whether dealing with athletes, sports teams, skyscrapers, or animals, we always want to know who or what takes the top spot. Researchers just published details about a new candidate for the biggest-ever...

BY: BRIAN THOMAS, PH.D.

Memories and Missions

As Director of Communications at the Institute for Creation Research, I reported directly to Dr. Henry M. Morris III for nine years. He was my boss, but he was also my friend. I have fond recollections...

BY: JAYME DURANT

The Mission of the Institute for Creation Research

Every morning when I drove onto the military base where I worked I was met with a sober message. For many years it read “Remember the Mission!” and later it said “Our mission is…”...

BY: RANDY J. GULIUZZA, P.E., M.D.

Developing a More Rigorous Ice Sheet Model

In the creation model, a single Ice Age lasting hundreds of years was caused by and quickly followed the Genesis Flood.¹ In 1994, ICR atmospheric scientist Dr. Larry Vardiman published a...

BY: JAKE HEBERT, PH.D.

Remembering the Life and Legacy of Dr. Henry M. Morris III

The Institute for Creation Research’s CEO, Dr. Henry M. Morris III, went to be with his Lord on December 12, 2020. After years of faithful service, Dr. Morris, known warmly around the office as...

BY: STAFF WRITER

The Fossils Still Say No: The Mystery of Jawed Vertebrates

One of the greatest unsolved mysteries in the grand scheme of evolution is the transition between jawless and jawed vertebrates. In a previous article, I documented how jawless vertebrate fish appeared...

BY: JEFFREY P. TOMKINS, PH.D.

Created Cuttlebone's Sweet Spot

God created Earth during the creation week just thousands of years ago. This includes its marvelous oceans—128 million square miles of salt water. In the 21st century, scientists and laymen alike...

BY: FRANK SHERWIN, D.SC. (HON.)

Arches National Park: Sculptures from the Flood

Brian Thomas, Ph.D., and Tim Clarey, Ph.D. West of the Rocky Mountains in Utah, Arches National Park preserves some 2,000 natural stone arches. Only a handful of them have the grandeur to attract...

BY: VARIOUS AUTHORS

Teachable Minds and Scientific Discovery

“You could see stars hundreds of light-years away, not as they looked centuries ago but exactly as they are right this instant,” says Dr. Derek Muller in a recent YouTube video about measuring...

BY: SCOTT ARLEDGE

Buried Secrets Can Be Worth Uncovering

Buried secrets sometimes surface, revealing hidden things. However, if no one is willing to do some diligent digging, much of what is concealed will remain undiscovered. For example, last year some...

BY: JAMES J. S. JOHNSON, J.D., TH.D.

Planting, Watering, and God's Increase

During construction of the ICR Discovery Center for Science & Earth History, I spent a lot of time working with various crews of artists and craftsmen. One day as I watched three men shoveling dirt...

BY: HENRY M. MORRIS IV

Creation Kids: Jupiter

by Christy Hardy and Susan Windsor* You’re never too young to be a creation scientist! Kids, discover fun facts about God’s creation with ICR’s special Creation Kids learning and...

BY: VARIOUS AUTHORS

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Inside February 2021 Acts & Facts

What is the mission of the Institute for Creation Research? What legacy did Dr. Henry M. Morris III leave behind? How will our Ice Age model impact the future of creation research? How does Arches National...

BY: STAFF WRITER

February 2021

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BY: VARIOUS AUTHORS

Memories and Missions

As Director of Communications at the Institute for Creation Research, I reported directly to Dr. Henry M. Morris III for nine years. He was my boss, but he was also my friend. I have fond recollections...

BY: JAYME DURANT

The Mission of the Institute for Creation Research

Every morning when I drove onto the military base where I worked I was met with a sober message. For many years it read “Remember the Mission!” and later it said “Our mission is…”...

BY: RANDY J. GULIUZZA, P.E., M.D.

Developing a More Rigorous Ice Sheet Model

In the creation model, a single Ice Age lasting hundreds of years was caused by and quickly followed the Genesis Flood.¹ In 1994, ICR atmospheric scientist Dr. Larry Vardiman published a...

BY: JAKE HEBERT, PH.D.

Remembering the Life and Legacy of Dr. Henry M. Morris III

The Institute for Creation Research’s CEO, Dr. Henry M. Morris III, went to be with his Lord on December 12, 2020. After years of faithful service, Dr. Morris, known warmly around the office as...

BY: STAFF WRITER

The Fossils Still Say No: The Mystery of Jawed Vertebrates

One of the greatest unsolved mysteries in the grand scheme of evolution is the transition between jawless and jawed vertebrates. In a previous article, I documented how jawless vertebrate fish appeared...

BY: JEFFREY P. TOMKINS, PH.D.

Created Cuttlebone's Sweet Spot

God created Earth during the creation week just thousands of years ago. This includes its marvelous oceans—128 million square miles of salt water. In the 21st century, scientists and laymen alike...

BY: FRANK SHERWIN, D.SC. (HON.)

Arches National Park: Sculptures from the Flood

Brian Thomas, Ph.D., and Tim Clarey, Ph.D. West of the Rocky Mountains in Utah, Arches National Park preserves some 2,000 natural stone arches. Only a handful of them have the grandeur to attract...

BY: VARIOUS AUTHORS

Teachable Minds and Scientific Discovery

“You could see stars hundreds of light-years away, not as they looked centuries ago but exactly as they are right this instant,” says Dr. Derek Muller in a recent YouTube video about measuring...

BY: SCOTT ARLEDGE

Buried Secrets Can Be Worth Uncovering

Buried secrets sometimes surface, revealing hidden things. However, if no one is willing to do some diligent digging, much of what is concealed will remain undiscovered. For example, last year some...

BY: JAMES J. S. JOHNSON, J.D., TH.D.

Planting, Watering, and God's Increase

During construction of the ICR Discovery Center for Science & Earth History, I spent a lot of time working with various crews of artists and craftsmen. One day as I watched three men shoveling dirt...

BY: HENRY M. MORRIS IV

Creation Kids: Jupiter

by Christy Hardy and Susan Windsor* You’re never too young to be a creation scientist! Kids, discover fun facts about God’s creation with ICR’s special Creation Kids learning and...

BY: VARIOUS AUTHORS

Change in Plant Fossils at K-Pg Fits Flood Model

A new study published in Paleobiology has found that many plant species changed dramatically at the K-Pg (Cretaceous-Paleogene) boundary in Argentina.¹ Although secular scientists insist this...

BY: TIM CLAREY, PH.D.

RNA Ties and Unties Itself

There are two types of nucleic acids (genetic molecules): DNA and RNA. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is a large linear molecule designed to store genetic information in all cells. RNA (ribonucleic acid)...

BY: FRANK SHERWIN, D.SC. (HON.)

Does Oddball Platypus Genome Reveal Its Origins?

How in the world did a creature as odd as the duck-billed platypus originate? This creature lays eggs like a reptile, has venom like a reptile, spurs like a chicken, excretes milk from belly patches to...

BY: BRIAN THOMAS, PH.D.

Is Evolution ’Fake Science’?

The organization BioLogos, which advocates that Christians accept secular evolutionary claims, recently published an online essay entitled “How to Spot Fake Science.”¹ The not-too-subtle...

BY: JAKE HEBERT, PH.D.

Cambrian Explosion Alive and Well

A new editorial in GSA Today is claiming that secular scientists should cease using the term “Cambrian Explosion.”¹ It’s not for any particularly revealing scientific discovery...

BY: TIM CLAREY, PH.D.

Abraham Ate Bananas?

Since the word banana does not occur in Scripture, any evidence of bananas in ancient Middle Eastern diets would have to come from the ground. New research found just that, and the details unwittingly...

BY: BRIAN THOMAS, PH.D.

3-D Human Genome Radically Different from Chimp

All plant and animal genomes studied so far exhibit complex and distinct three-dimensional (3-D) structures in their chromosome configurations depending on the type of cell (e.g., heart, liver, brain,...

BY: JEFFREY P. TOMKINS, PH.D.

Amazonian Artwork and the Post-Flood Ice Age

An extensive series of South American Ice Age artwork may be of interest to biblical creationists. In 2017 and 2018, scientists discovered a nearly eight-mile-long series of Ice Age rock paintings in the...

BY: JAKE HEBERT, PH.D.

Be Astonished by Jesus

We at ICR hope your Christmas season was filled with celebration of the birth of our Lord Jesus, delight in His wonders in creation, and meaningful time with family and friends. As we turn the corner...

BY: JAYME DURANT

Unity Worthy of Our Creationist Heritage

How much richer would our lives be if we more often had experiences that gave us a delightful rush of wonder and overwhelming surprise? It’s too bad that as we age fewer experiences leave us feeling...

BY: RANDY J. GULIUZZA, P.E., M.D.

Microscopy May Detect Fossil Bone Collagen

Longtime followers of ICR should be familiar with our research into original organics in fossils. Over 100 peer-reviewed secular publications have shown that one might discover original tissue remnants...

BY: BRIAN THOMAS, PH.D.

The Fossils Still Say No: The Origin of Vertebrates

One of the greatest problems for evolutionists is the sudden appearance of complex animal life with no evolutionary precursors, as seen in the Cambrian Explosion.¹ But equally problematic...

BY: JEFFREY P. TOMKINS, PH.D.

Pterosaurs Didn't Have Feathers

Evolutionary scientists have recently claimed that pterosaurs had feathers.¹ Pterosaurs were winged reptiles. Although they’re sometimes called “flying dinosaurs,” they...

BY: JAKE HEBERT, PH.D.

Grand Canyon: Exposing the Flood

Tim Clarey, Ph.D., and Brian Thomas, Ph.D. Grand Canyon carves a 277-mile-long chasm through northwestern Arizona. Running from Lee’s Ferry to Lake Mead, the expansive landscape reveals...

BY: VARIOUS AUTHORS

False Hypotheticals--Beyond Darwin's Imagination

Don’t believe it if someone tells you that a pair of “walking whale”-like mammals trudged off the Ark and later procreated a line of descendants that somehow evolved into ocean-dwelling...

BY: JAMES J. S. JOHNSON, J.D., TH.D.

Did God Make Harmful Parasites in the Beginning?

Parasites are a unique form of life in today’s world. These invertebrates come in all shapes and sizes, from single-cell animals (e.g., Plasmodium that causes malaria) to a tapeworm (Polygonoporus...

BY: FRANK SHERWIN, D.SC. (HON.)

Savvy Sons of Light

Many Christians grow uncomfortable when their pastor teaches about money. If it’s any consolation, I know many pastors who feel the same way. But not so with Jesus! Christ spoke frequently on...

BY: HENRY M. MORRIS IV

Creation Kids: Dinosaurs

by Christy Hardy and Susan Windsor* You’re never too young to be a creation scientist! Kids, discover fun facts about God’s creation with ICR’s special Creation Kids learning and...

BY: VARIOUS AUTHORS

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Inside January 2021 Acts & Facts

How is ICR winning science and scientists back to Christ? What is the significance of fossil bone collagen discoveries? Did pterosaurs have feathers? How does Grand Canyon confirm the global Flood of...

BY: STAFF WRITER

January 2021

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BY: VARIOUS AUTHORS

Be Astonished by Jesus

We at ICR hope your Christmas season was filled with celebration of the birth of our Lord Jesus, delight in His wonders in creation, and meaningful time with family and friends. As we turn the corner...

BY: JAYME DURANT

Unity Worthy of Our Creationist Heritage

How much richer would our lives be if we more often had experiences that gave us a delightful rush of wonder and overwhelming surprise? It’s too bad that as we age fewer experiences leave us feeling...

BY: RANDY J. GULIUZZA, P.E., M.D.

Microscopy May Detect Fossil Bone Collagen

Longtime followers of ICR should be familiar with our research into original organics in fossils. Over 100 peer-reviewed secular publications have shown that one might discover original tissue remnants...

BY: BRIAN THOMAS, PH.D.

The Fossils Still Say No: The Origin of Vertebrates

One of the greatest problems for evolutionists is the sudden appearance of complex animal life with no evolutionary precursors, as seen in the Cambrian Explosion.¹ But equally problematic...

BY: JEFFREY P. TOMKINS, PH.D.

Pterosaurs Didn't Have Feathers

Evolutionary scientists have recently claimed that pterosaurs had feathers.¹ Pterosaurs were winged reptiles. Although they’re sometimes called “flying dinosaurs,” they...

BY: JAKE HEBERT, PH.D.

Grand Canyon: Exposing the Flood

Tim Clarey, Ph.D., and Brian Thomas, Ph.D. Grand Canyon carves a 277-mile-long chasm through northwestern Arizona. Running from Lee’s Ferry to Lake Mead, the expansive landscape reveals...

BY: VARIOUS AUTHORS

False Hypotheticals--Beyond Darwin's Imagination

Don’t believe it if someone tells you that a pair of “walking whale”-like mammals trudged off the Ark and later procreated a line of descendants that somehow evolved into ocean-dwelling...

BY: JAMES J. S. JOHNSON, J.D., TH.D.

Did God Make Harmful Parasites in the Beginning?

Parasites are a unique form of life in today’s world. These invertebrates come in all shapes and sizes, from single-cell animals (e.g., Plasmodium that causes malaria) to a tapeworm (Polygonoporus...

BY: FRANK SHERWIN, D.SC. (HON.)

Savvy Sons of Light

Many Christians grow uncomfortable when their pastor teaches about money. If it’s any consolation, I know many pastors who feel the same way. But not so with Jesus! Christ spoke frequently on...

BY: HENRY M. MORRIS IV

Creation Kids: Dinosaurs

by Christy Hardy and Susan Windsor* You’re never too young to be a creation scientist! Kids, discover fun facts about God’s creation with ICR’s special Creation Kids learning and...

BY: VARIOUS AUTHORS

Hyperbaric Research and the Pre-Flood Atmosphere

Creationists have long speculated about the earth’s environment prior to the global Flood—conditions which may have contributed to the long human life spans recorded in the Biblical record...

BY: JEFFREY P. TOMKINS, PH.D.

Plate Beneath China Verifies Rapid Subduction

Scientists have identified a large slab of cold oceanic lithosphere¹ dipping far beneath China.² The newly imaged plate is presumably a leftover piece of ocean that was consumed as...

BY: TIM CLAREY, PH.D.

Cretaceous Bird Beak Pecks Holes in Evolution

Rock layers in China have yielded yet another strange bird. Two features in its partial skull—the only parts found—make it both a unique discovery and a challenge to nature-only origins stories. First,...

BY: BRIAN THOMAS, PH.D.

Rare 'Christmas Star' Conjunction

On December 21 about an hour before sunset, the planets Jupiter and Saturn will appear very close together low in the western sky in a celestial event called a conjunction.¹ In fact, the two...

BY: JAKE HEBERT, PH.D.

Babies Are Born Ready to Read

Dogs don’t read the words on a page. Neither did Coco, the famous gorilla that learned to communicate using simple hand signs. So what affords humans the unique ability to read and write, and why...

BY: BRIAN THOMAS, PH.D.

How Octopus Tentacles Find Crab Dinners

Sever an arm from an octopus, and like an underwater zombie it’ll keep groping its surroundings. Even without a brain, its suckers still detect and grab crabs in lab experiments. Now Harvard researchers...

BY: BRIAN THOMAS, PH.D.

In Loving Memory of Dr. Henry M. Morris III

It is with heavy hearts that the Institute for Creation Research announces the homegoing of our CEO, Dr. Henry M. Morris III. He went to be with his Lord on December 12, 2020. After his years of faithful...

BY: STAFF WRITER

Sahelanthropus Femur Likely Makes It a Chimp

Nearly 20 years ago, a team of anthropologists presented the finding of a fossil skull that was very chimp-like in many respects.¹ However, the skull had several unusual features that led to...

BY: JEFFREY P. TOMKINS, PH.D.

Flood Buried Dinosaurs with a Bang

Scientists from the University of Bath have found that dinosaurs were thriving up to the end of the Cretaceous.¹ This discovery conflicts with earlier claims that dinosaurs were declining in...

BY: TIM CLAREY, PH.D.

Greenland Lakebed Fits Flood Narrative

Scientists from the Lamont-Doherty Observatory discovered an enormous ancient lakebed beneath the ice on Greenland.¹ Although scientists have found other lakes beneath the ice in Greenland...

BY: TIM CLAREY, PH.D.

Hierarchical clustering in dinosaur baraminology studies

DECEMBER 01, 2020

by Matthew Cserhati, Brian Thomas, and Joel Tay In Journal of Creation 34 (3): 53-63, December 2020 Is Archaeopteryx a part of the same baramin as land-based dinosaurs? A recent baraminology...

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2020 Vision: An Unexpected Year in Review

2020 has been a year like no other. We began the year at ICR with our mission in focus, seeking to honor Jesus by sharing His glorious work in creation. We also started the year anticipating a greater...

BY: JAYME DURANT

Jesus Christ, Our Savior and Creator

Beautiful Savior, King of creation, Son of God and Son of Man! Truly I love Thee; truly I’d serve Thee, Light of my soul, my joy, my crown! The Lord Jesus truly is the light of our soul,...

BY: RANDY J. GULIUZZA, P.E., M.D.

Rogue Moths Didn't Start Out That Way

Butterflies and moths fluttering around a flower are a beautiful sight. They innocently lap up nectar and float on the wind. Countless plants depend on the pollination that occurs during their feeding. One...

BY: SCOTT ARLEDGE

The Fossils Still Say No: The Cambrian Explosion

The modern theory of evolution has its roots in Charles Darwin’s 1859 book On the Origin of Species, in which he proposed the fundamental conjecture that “all the organic beings which have...

BY: JEFFREY P. TOMKINS, PH.D.

Osteostracans Aren't Ancestors

And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Genesis 2:7 states that man became a “living soul”...

BY: FRANK SHERWIN, D.SC. (HON.)

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