More God Caused Beauty
Oldest Evidence of Butterflies
Insects such as the ubiquitous butterfly belong to the huge phylum Arthropoda (creatures having paired, jointed appendages and a chitinous exoskeleton)....
BY: FRANK SHERWIN, D.SC. (HON.)
Sweden’s Fun in the Sun, Nature Hiking
Sweden is encouraging Hittaut (recreational nature hiking) with the added encouragement of exploring places to find specific checkpoints along the hike.1 With...
BY: JAMES J. S. JOHNSON, J.D., TH.D.
Finch Duets Open Surprising Window on Bird Origins
Humans are in rare company when it comes to singing duets. Humpback whales perform original couples' songs, as do a handful of birds. It was thought that...
BY: BRIAN THOMAS, PH.D.
More Impact
Jupiter's Young Moons
In 1610, Galileo Galilei aimed his telescope at Jupiter and discovered the four largest of the planet’s 95 known moons. He recognized them as...
BY: JAKE HEBERT, PH.D.
Cosmic Rays, Sunspots, and Climate Change, Part 2
Last month’s article described two possible mechanisms by which the sun could affect Earth’s weather and climate.1 Both mechanisms...
BY: JAKE HEBERT, PH.D.
Cosmic Rays, Sunspots, and Climate Change, Part 1
Sunspots are relatively cool blotches on the sun’s surface (Figure 1). The number of sunspots is an indicator of how active the sun is. It has...
BY: JAKE HEBERT, PH.D.