Evolutionists Attempt to Explain Human Generosity
| Answers in Genesis Evolutionists have long struggled to explain human generosity. Evolutionary dogma dictates that behavior patterns which “unnecessarily give up resources without return” should die out in favor of behaviors that “retain those resources” for self or family.
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Out of Israel?
| Answers in Genesis Teeth from a supposed 400,000-year-old human found in Israel have presented two major problems for the evolution belief system.
Have a Laugh
| Answers in Genesis Apes have been laughing for 10 million years, showing that laughter originated in a common ancestor of apes and humans. Ha!
Where Man Comes From
| Answers in Genesis In order to determine the region of mankind's origin, a group of researchers, led by Andrea Manica of the University of Cambridge, examined genetic data and took skull measurements from “105 populations around the world.
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Kinds of Man
| Answers in Genesis Researchers have announced in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences the discovery of “34 bone fragments belonging to a single” thought-to-be early modern human in China.
Wilhelm Schmidt and the Origin of Religion
| Answers in Genesis When studying and comparing religions, numerous modern authors have given explanations as to how the faiths arose. Many have been educated in universities that have accepted evolution as fact.
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New Observations on North American Origins
| Answers in Genesis A book America B.C. published in 1975 by Barry Fell, a Harvard marine biologist, is shattering previously held views and presuppositions about North American anthropology and cultural origins.
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Were Ancient “Human Cousins” Jewelers?
| Answers in Genesis The Bible clearly teaches all humans descended from Adam and Eve (Genesis 1:27, Genesis 3:20, Acts 17:26), and therefore we’re all related: all one race, the human race. And a new discovery confirms what the Bible taught all along!
A Footprint in Chile—Earliest Evidence of Humans in the Americas?
| Answers in Genesis Researchers in the South American nation of Chile have announced the discovery of a human footprint they’ve dated at 15,600 years. This makes it the oldest evidence of humans in the Americas by over 3,000 years, according to the evolutionary timeline. How should Christians understand finds such as these?
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Lucy
| Answers in Genesis Was the australopithecine Lucy—most famous of all the supposed human ancestors—really a precursor to modern man, or was she simply an ape?
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Lucy: Did She Walk Like Us?
| Answers in Genesis Lucy is hailed as a missing link in our evolutionary lineage from ape-like ancestors. Did Lucy walk like us or does the evidence show her as a tree-dweller?
A Look at Lucy’s Legacy
| Answers in Genesis Perhaps more than any other fossil, Lucy is presented as “exhibit A” for evolutionists in their attempt to show that humans evolved from an ape-like ancestor.
Bringing Lucy to Life
| Answers in Genesis Lucy is the poster girl of human evolution, a member of the same family from which modern humans arose. At least, that’s how secular artists present her.
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Interactive Lucy Image
| Answers in Genesis View an interactive 360° image of the Creation Museum’s model of Lucy, based on the fossil evidence of Australopithecus afarensis.
A Giant Leap for Lucy
| Answers in Genesis The discovery of a new foot bone for Lucy teaches us a valuable lesson—the less evidence available, the more interpretation is needed to make any conclusions.
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Lucy on the Ground With High Heels
| Answers in Genesis “Lucy,” the name given to partial australopithecine remains found in Ethiopia in 1974, may seem like old news. But new research suggests that “if Lucy were alive today, she could fit in high heels or march for miles without breaking her feet”—evidence, researchers claim, that Lucy was an experienced upright walker.
They Love Lucy
| Answers in Genesis Ethiopia “loans” secular U.S. museums its famous native “daughter”—a supposedly 3.2 million-year-old hominid named Lucy.
Lucy-Worship in Houston
| Answers in Genesis Lucy, the “holy grail” of evolution according to some pundits, has arrived and is now on display at the Houston Museum of Natural Science in Texas.
Farewell to “Lucy”
| Answers in Genesis The field of paleoanthropology and the evolution of man is more fraught with controversy than probably any other field of evolutionary studies.
Did Lucy Walk Upright?
| Answers in Genesis For over 20 years, Lucy or Australopithecus afarensis has been considered one of our first ‘ancestors’, mainly because it supposedly walked upright.
Neanderthal
| Answers in Genesis Neanderthals are often treated as subhuman despite having all the hallmarks of full humanity. Except a few skeletal variances, they were very similar to us.
Incorrect Neanderthal Stereotype
| Answers in Genesis The stereotype of Neanderthals is that they were hulking, hairy troglodytes quite different from “refined” modern humans. Now there’s even more evidence of how incorrect that stereotype is.
Neanderthals: Our Worthy Ancestors
| Answers in Genesis Three lines of evidence demonstrate that the Neanderthals were fully human ancestors of modern humans: the nuclear DNA evidence, fossil evidence that Neanderthals lived in close association and integration with modern humans, and the cultural evidence demonstrates that Neanderthal behavior and thought was fully human.
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Making Monkeys out of Men
| Answers in Genesis In an effort to fill the gap between apes and men, certain fossil men have been declared to be “apelike” and, thus, ancestral to at least “modern” man.
Neandertools
| Answers in Genesis Researchers were surprised to discover recently that the Neanderthals of Europe were probably using sophisticated bone tools before other humans moved into the region.
Neanderthal Niftiness
| Answers in Genesis Neanderthals were no novices when it came to wielding fire, new evidence suggests—evidence that adds to our understanding of Neaderthals as intelligent, modern humans.
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Outsmarting Ourselves
| Answers in Genesis Human brains are getting smaller, yet we’re apparently getting smarter. Does that mean dinosaurs with walnut-sized brains could have actually been geniuses?
Radiocarbon Dating: Neanderthals Not as Smart as We Thought
| Answers in Genesis Radiocarbon dating of an archaeological site in France has some researchers claiming that Neanderthals weren’t as smart as we thought. But the evidence can more easily be interpreted as both confirming Neanderthal intelligence and casting doubt on radiocarbon dating methods.
The First European?
| Answers in Genesis The mock-up represents the “earliest known modern European,” supposedly 35,000 years old—yet he looks just like what creationists would suggest.
Scientists Determining Vocal Qualities of Neanderthals
| Answers in Genesis You’re wandering the ominous halls of a secular natural science museum after hours one night. Walking through the “prehistoric” man displays, the model of a 30,000-year-old Neanderthal behind you opens his mouth and ekes out a ghastly sentence: “Evolution . . . is . . . true!”
The Neandertals: Our Worthy Ancestors, Part II
| Answers in Genesis Today, the majority of paleoanthropologists believe that the Neandertals were a species separate from modern humans. But most paleoanthropologists also believe that there was at least some degree of cross-fertilization between Neandertals and modern humans. These two beliefs seem to represent a contradiction in the species concept in human evolution that requires clarification.
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Neanderthals: the New Red-Heads
| Answers in Genesis It’s a common caricature in textbooks, movies, and—more true than ever today—TV shows: a brow-ridged, (often) club-carrying Neanderthal, covered in thick, messy red hair.
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Neandertal Children’s Fossils
| Answers in Genesis In reconstructing fragmented bones of Neandertal children, evolutionists assume that rates of development were equal to or faster than modern children.
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Neandertal Man—the Changing Picture
| Answers in Genesis Despite all the prejudice against including the Neandertals into Homo sapiens, even many evolutionists have become impressed with the evidence for Neandertal’s humanity.
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The Caring Neandertal
| Answers in Genesis The more we learn about the Neandertals, the more we are forced to conclude that although they may have looked brutish, they were very caring people.
Armoured Neanderthal
| Answers in Genesis Mr K. Stolyhwo described the discovery of a human skull with classic Neanderthal features. The entire skeleton was in a tomb which also contained iron arrowheads and a suit of chain-mail armour.
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Lagar Velho 1 Child Skeleton
| Answers in Genesis When the parents of that four year old boy buried him many years ago, they could not have known how important his remains would be to their descendants.
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Neanderthals: One of Us
| Answers in Genesis Anthropologist Erik Trinkaus comments that the specimens considered to be the “earliest modern humans” in Europe “have shown obvious Neandertal ancestry.”
Neanderthals: Human Cousins or Descendants?
| Answers in Genesis Since this unexpected (in their view) discovery, researchers have been digging to see what marks Neanderthals left in our DNA. And they’ve found that those marks influence (in some people of certain descent) skin shade, immunity, susceptibility to depression, and even whether someone is a night owl or a morning person.
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Thumbs up for Neandertals
| Answers in Genesis Old myths about “ape-men” die slowly. Even Neandertals, who for decades have been recognized by even many evolutionists to be fully human, still struggle to shed their image as hairy less-than-human brutes.
Neanderthals Used Advanced Hunting Techniques
| Answers in Genesis A new study demonstrates that Neanderthals (once considered to be dull-witted, brutish, ape-like creatures) used “advanced hunting techniques to stalk and kill their prey,” including group ambush, which allowed them to get close to their prey and ensure a kill for the family or village to eat.
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Piltdown Man
| Answers in Genesis Piltdown man, and other paleoanthropological hoaxes and forgeries, call attention to the academic dishonesty that is sometimes pedaled as evolutionary evidence.
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Recapitulation Theory
| Answers in Genesis Countless people have been convinced by the wonders of the developing embryo—falsely portrayed—that evolution must be true. Why is this falsified idea still accepted by many teachers and scientists?
Big Science Hoaxes
| Answers in Genesis To mark April Fools’ Day, National Geographic News summarized some historic—and noteworthy, from our perspective—scientific hoaxes.
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Graphic Fraud
| Answers in Genesis The February 2007 issue of National Geographic recapitulated Ernest Haeckel’s mistaken belief that human embryos retrace their evolutionary ancestry.
Upper Paleolithic Blues
| Answers in Genesis The evolutionary history of modern humans could be in for a bumpy ride following revelations that a German anthropologist, Professor Reiner Protsch von Zieten, falsified dates of human remains.
The Piltdown Man Fraud
| Answers in Genesis “Britain’s Greatest Hoax” is the title of the Timewatch investigation of the Piltdown Man fraud, shown on BBC2 television recently.
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‘Nebraska Man’ Revisited
| Answers in Genesis More about ‘Nebraska man’—that now-discarded pig’s tooth that was reconstructed by some to look as though it came from a primitive evolutionary ‘ape-man’.
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News on the Piltdown Hoax
| Answers in Genesis An article in Nature magazine titled “New Light on the Piltdown Hoax?” claims to have fresh circumstantial evidences as to the perpetrator of the fraud.
Close, But Not Close Enough—Fingerprints
| Answers in Genesis Evolutionists claim that this similarity, or homology, between humans and primates is evidence of
common ancestry. But closer study verifies fundamental differences that point to a common Designer.
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Evidence of Intelligence
| Answers in Genesis Archaeologists regularly uncover evidence of early man’s brilliance, confirming that cavemen were smart enough to build fires, design intricate structures, and cook complex cuisine.
Dragon Man, the Newest Human “Cousin”?
| Answers in Genesis Dragon Man is a post-Babel human, perhaps of the Denisovan people group, or perhaps a result of intermarriage between post-Babel Denisovans and Neanderthals. We know that he was human, was created in God’s image (Genesis 1:28), and is not some evolutionary sidebar to modern humans.
Cavemen . . . Really?
| Answers in Genesis When we cut away the laugh track and the bumbling ways, we’re left with something of an enigmatic figure—a being without a settled place in our understanding of history. Perhaps, in fact, it’s our discomfort with not knowing what to do with cavemen that makes us laugh. So just who were they?
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Ape-Men, Adam, and the Gospel
| Answers in Genesis How many times have you seen pictures showing a sequence of monkey-to-ape-to-man evolution? Although creationists and evolutionists look at the very same fossil evidence and genetic evidence, they interpret that evidence very differently because of different starting assumptions.
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The Evolutionary Problem with Grandmothers
| Answers in Genesis In an evolutionary worldview, human grandmothers are a bit of a puzzle. Why would evolution favor human grandmothers? Our lifespan should have evolved to be shorter, especially for women since, unlike men, there is a defined ending to their ability to reproduce. That is the evolutionary problem with grandmothers.
Human Ingenuity: Outsmarting Evolutionary Misconceptions
| Answers in Genesis When we start with God’s Word, however, we know that humans are not necessarily getting smarter as time goes on. Adam and Eve were created in God’s image (Genesis 1:27), and originally we had perfect brains and intelligence (Genesis 1:31; Deuteronomy 32:4).
Were Ancient Girl’s Parents from Two Different Species?
| Answers in Genesis The scientific community has been buzzing with the recent news that a small bone fragment recovered from a cave in Siberia is the remains of a 13-year-old girl whose parents belonged to what they call two different human species, Neanderthals and Denisovans.
New Human Species Discovered in the Philippines?
| Answers in Genesis Headlines trumpeted the news last week, “New species of early human found in the Philippines.” This “new species,” based on a collection of fossils found in on the island of Luzon, has been named Homo luzonensis and has been dated to about 67,000–50,000 years. How should we as biblical creationists understand this find?
Missing Link? Scientists Claim Newly Discovered Fossil Ape Was Bipedal
| Answers in Genesis A recent study trumpeted the discovery of a supposedly 11.6-million-year-old ape from what is now Germany. Danuvius guggenmosi supposedly had “long arms suited to hanging in trees, [and] features of its legs and spine suggest it might also have been able to move around on its hind feet.” Did they find a missing link?
How Did We Get Our Teeth?
| Answers in Genesis Evolutionists say scales and teeth share evolutionary history but wonder, “Which evolved first?” However, God created scales and teeth at the same time.
The Evolution of Childbirth?
| Answers in Genesis Sara Sklaroff’s “The Evolution of Childbirth—A Horror Story” reflects the secular worldview that says evolution “designed” the supposedly inferior process of human birth.
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The Human Fossils Still Speak!
| Answers in Genesis The human fossil record is completely compatible with special creation. In contrast, the human fossil evidence is so contrary to evolution that it effectively falsifies the idea that humans evolved.
Kin Confusion
| Answers in Genesis For all the years of proclaiming chimpanzees as our closest living evolutionary cousins, some evolutionists think we may actually be more closely related to orangutans.
Unbecoming of Humans
| Answers in Genesis PBS TV in America is proclaiming that due to “an explosion of recent discoveries [that shed] light on . . . our hominid relatives,” it’s time to broadcast another documentary on human evolution.
Instantaneous Evolution
| Answers in Genesis Early humans weren’t very good at swinging from trees. But if you think that has evolutionists doubting human evolution, think again.
Cranial Capacity and Endocranial Casts
| Answers in Genesis Man has always prided himself on his intellectual capabilities and has often pondered to explain the reason why he alone is able, unlike the rest of the animal kingdom, to contemplate and communicate.
Stooping Low for Evolution
| Answers in Genesis It was all over the world's media, including a BBC-TV documentary-family members in Turkey who walk hunched over, using their hands as well as their feet.
Did We “Inherit Our Dark Evil Side” from Chimps?
| Answers in Genesis An article appeared recently in the Mirror, a UK news site, featuring an interview with Jane Goodall, the famous evolutionary primatologist who studied chimpanzees in Tanzania. She shares that she originally thought chimps were nice, only to later learn they can “rip your face off.”
Astronomy
| Answers in Genesis Astronomy gives us glimpses of the incomprehensible size and complexity of the universe—proclaiming the infinite majesty and power of God.
Age of the Universe
| Answers in Genesis Scientists often proclaim that they have “proved” that the universe is billions of years old, but does the observational science support this assertion?
A Mature Universe
| Answers in Genesis God created the universe mature. Instead of giving just an appearance of age, God created it fully functional, according to the Bible.
The Primordial Lithium Problem
| Answers in Genesis Rather than providing good evidence for the big bang model, the abundances of the light elements represents a significant problem for the standard cosmology.
Dark Matter No Longer Required?
| Answers in Genesis Dark matter, a moderately evil-sounding, hypothesized component that is described as helping hold galaxies together, was all the rage just a few months ago. Now, a team of two astrophysicists is arguing that their modified theory of gravity explains the data and leaves no role for dark matter.
The Hubble Law
| Answers in Genesis The background of astronomer Edwin Hubble and his famous expanding universe law are reviewed. The significance of the Hubble constant is explained, along with the ongoing controversy regarding its actual value. Finally, a creationist view of the usefulness and limitations of the Hubble law are given.
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Astronomical Problems
| Answers in Genesis Astronomical theory has lately run into a series of problems. The most troublesome problem is the most recent calculation of the so-called Hubble constant using the repaired Hubble Space Telescope.
Starlight
| Answers in Genesis How could distant starlight from millions of light years away reach earth if the universe is only around 6,000 years old, as the Bible reveals?
The Splendor of God’s Creation
| Answers in Genesis We will see that the universe has incredible beauty. This alone would be sufficient reason to praise God, but not only did God make the universe beautiful, He made it unimaginably large.
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Flat Earth Topic
| Answers in Genesis Contrary to common misconception, the medieval church did not teach that the earth was flat, and there are many ways we know that the earth is spherical.
Cosmology Topic
| Answers in Genesis How should Christians approach cosmology? Is it a field hopelessly ruled by the secular worldview, or does it proclaim the glory of God and the truth of his Word?
The Primordial Lithium Problem Persists
| Answers in Genesis The measured abundances of hydrogen and helium in the universe match the big bang model predictions, but the lithium measurements are far less than the abundance predicted by the model. This mismatch is called the primordial lithium problem.
Dark Matter—What’s the Matter?
| Answers in Genesis As we gaze into the
heavens to understand
more about our
universe, we find
evidence for something
vast yet invisible.
Though shrouded in
mystery, dark matter
is more than myth.
Recent Studies of Cosmological (Cosmic?) Importance
| Answers in Genesis Recently there have been press accounts of two new studies related to cosmology. However, before he can discuss this new research, Dr. Danny Faulkner provides background information on the Hubble Law, measuring the Hubble constant, and the cosmological constant versus dark energy.
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Are Redshifts Cosmological?
| Answers in Genesis Dr. Danny Faulkner recently published an article in the Answers Research Journal making the case for redshifts being cosmological. He makes a number of important points about redshifts, quasars, and an expanding universe. This article summarizes Dr. Faulkner’s research.
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A Galaxy with Little or No Dark Matter
| Answers in Genesis The discovery of a galaxy with little or no dark matter disproves MOND. Therefore, the reality of dark matter is more certain. What is dark matter? Before we can answer this question a little better, we briefly need to review the history of our understanding of dark matter.
Faith in the Multiverse
| Answers in Genesis The “anthropic principle” has been an annoyance to those who believe that our universe and life on earth are products of random processes. Indeed, it has been difficult to explain even the physical constants of the universe without resorting to some sort of “intelligent design” position. Multiverse to the rescue!
Perfect Cosmic Constants
| Answers in Genesis Two weeks ago, we looked at the argument—and responses to it—that certain cosmological constants are perfectly “fine tuned” for life, thus proving the existence of an intelligent designer. Now comes another rebuttal.
The Big Cover-up?
| Answers in Genesis A reader accuses Dr. Jason Lisle, AiG–U.S., of attempting to cover up the scientific consensus. As Dr. Lisle shows, however, the critic missed the point of the article.
Galaxy Games
| Answers in Genesis This year stretched the imaginations of many astronomers and cosmologists. They have discovered amazing features at the outer reaches of the universe.
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White Hole Cosmology
| Answers in Genesis After reading the latest volleys in the debate over Dr Humphreys' 'white hole cosmology' in CEN Technical Journal 13(1), I have a few comments that might be of use to the Christian community.
Alien Life
| Answers in Genesis Science fiction has popularized the idea that—somewhere in space—ETs, aliens, and UFOs thrive. Do the Bible and the evidence support this notion?
Any Little Green Men Out There?
| Answers in Genesis Would scientists seriously contemplate such an idea as Little Green Men? In fact, this year millions of US tax-payers’ dollars are being spent on a massive search for just that.
Is Anyone out There?
| Answers in Genesis Among the innumerable galaxies of our universe are various planets, some similar in shape and size to Earth. Could some of these distant planets harbor life?
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Water Less Likely to Support Life
| Answers in Genesis Searching the heavens for water as a proxy for life has been astrobiologists’ pastime for years now. But what if—evolutionary beliefs aside—water is even less likely to support life than was believed?
Starchild—Alien-human Hybrid?
| Answers in Genesis In response to a question on Ken Ham’s Facebook page, we decided to review the history and claims regarding Starchild, the misshapen skull claimed by some to be an alien-human hybrid.
Is ET Calling Us?
| Answers in Genesis SETI experiment suggests non-natural radio signal coming from the vicinity of Proxima Centauri, but it seems to be another failed attempt to find alien life.
Are Aliens Going to Hell?
| Answers in Genesis Many media outlets are guilty of spreading outright lies for the sake of maligning those of us who stand for God’s Word beginning in Genesis.
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Alien Thinking
| Answers in Genesis Both the X-rays and simple visual examination of Ata, however, are consistent with a miscarried human baby.
Life as an Outcast
| Answers in Genesis Just a few weeks ago we reported that the continued search for habitable extrasolar planets has revealed just how special Earth is. So if aliens aren’t on planets orbiting other stars, where else could they be?
Earth Alien Discovery Under Attack
| Answers in Genesis Last week we reported on hot news that “alien” life had been discovered—albeit aliens from earth. But since then the widely reported research has come under attack.
"Aliens" on Earth
| Answers in Genesis We reported in February and October 2009 on the quest to find “aliens” on earth. This week’s news? They’ve found them.
Water Speculation over Saturn Moon
| Answers in Genesis Scientists have found [indirect evidence of liquid water, which can be spun through evolutionary interpretations as indirect evidence of] life on one of Saturn’s moons!
Talking to Aliens?
| Answers in Genesis The Creator of the universe has already communicated with us, yet a U.S. agency is using your tax dollars to teach students how to communicate with aliens!
Stephen Hawking on Unintelligent Life
| Answers in Genesis Speaking at George Washington University this week in honor of the fiftieth anniversary of NASA, Stephen Hawking discussed whether extraterrestrial life exists and, if so, why we haven’t found it, speculating on three answers to that elusive question.
Why We Can't Phone the Aliens
| Answers in Genesis Science fiction author Ben Bova offers a few explanations for why our search for extraterrestrial life (which is growing more robust with time) has turned up nothing so far.
Potential Hydrocarbons on Hyperion
| Answers in Genesis NASA scientists’ recent assert that Saturn’s moon Hyperion is home to “cup-like craters filled with hydrocarbons that may indicate more widespread presence in our solar system of basic chemicals necessary for life.”
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Secrets of the Universe
| Answers in Genesis Man knows there is a higher intelligence—he realizes there is something more. This is because the knowledge that there is an infinite God is written on man's heart and is obvious from all around us.
Half of Americans Believe in Aliens
| Answers in Genesis Today is what’s been dubbed National Alien Day, a day set aside to celebrate nonexistent extraterrestrial beings. But despite the overwhelming lack of evidence for these aliens, a YouGov study shows that half of people in the UK, Germany, and the United States believe there’s intelligent alien life somewhere out there.
Study: We Probably Won’t Hear from Aliens (Because They’re Dead)
| Answers in Genesis In a recent study, scientists “updated” the Drake Equation, a mathematical equation that estimates the number of detectable civilizations throughout the Milky Way. They concluded that, if we do receive signals from an alien civilization, the aliens who sent it are probably already dead.
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Breakthrough on Creator's Code!
| Answers in Genesis Carl Sagan, an ardent evolutionist, atheist and fervent believer in life in outer space, has been involved in a search for extraterrestrial intelligence (ETI).
Stars
| Answers in Genesis The heavens declare the glory of God, and the brilliant beauty of countless stars certainly declares the handiwork of the Creator God.
Stars Falling from Heaven: Evidence That the Earth Is Flat?
| Answers in Genesis Flat-earthers argue that since certain verses in Scripture speak of the stars falling, then the stars will literally fall. They also assume that these stars will fall to the earth, an action that these two verses do not specifically state.
Is There a Flood in the Stars?
| Answers in Genesis Since early times,
the human imagination has connected
stars into familiar patterns, which we
call constellations. Most sound like a
complete stretch. Yet a surprising number
of basic images appear across cultures—a fish,
a snake, a ship, a sacrifice.
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Lithium-Rich Stars Confound Astronomers
| Answers in Genesis In a recent paper published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, a team of Chinese and Japanese astronomers reported on high-Lithium concentrations in 12 newly discovered low-mass, metal-poor, main-sequence and Red giant stars in the Milky Way halo.
Were Stars Created?
| Answers in Genesis The Hubble telescope has recently taken some spectacular pictures of stars forming. Doesn't this prove that stars were not created? No, it doesn't.
The Dubious Apologetics of Hugh Ross
| Answers in Genesis The astronomer Hugh Ross has had a great impact on many churches and individuals in recent years. But those who agree with his approach to Genesis should be embarrassed with the extent of his sloppy work.
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Comets
| Answers in Genesis Comets can’t last even hundreds of thousands of years. The bright tail of the comet reminds us that the universe is young—just as the Bible says!
More Problems for the ‘Oort Comet Cloud’
| Answers in Genesis Comets are continually being lost through decay, collisions with planets, and ejections from the solar system. If the solar system were billions of years old, then all comets would have died long ago.
Comet-Based Life?
| Answers in Genesis A team of astrobiologists claim that “it is one trillion trillion times more likely that life started inside a slushy comet than on Earth.”
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A Comet’s Tale
| Answers in Genesis You may have seen the footage of the S-W 3 comet breaking apart, but it’s doubtful that you heard anything about its implications for evolutionary beliefs.
The Tale of a Comet
| Answers in Genesis A camera on the Hubble Space Telescope has recently captured remarkable images of a comet breaking apart. This event has something important to say about the age of the solar system.
Taking Back Astronomy Excerpt
| Answers in Genesis Many of the Bible’s statements about astronomy went against the generally accepted teachings of the past. Modern science, however, has confirmed what the Bible has taught.
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Solar System
| Answers in Genesis What does our solar system, with its planets, moons, and asteroids, reveal about the origin, age, and incredible diversity of the universe?
Saturn—Jewel in the Creator’s Showcase
| Answers in Genesis The $3.26 billion Cassini-Huygens
mission, launched in 1997, was a resounding
success. It vastly improved our understanding
of Saturn. The space probe Cassini’s most amazing discovery didn’t make the headlines: the clear testimony to
Saturn’s young age and the fact that it had a Creator.
Age of the Solar System
| Answers in Genesis Many dating methods establish a maximum age for many earth and space systems that is much too small to confirm the evolutionary age of 4.5 billion years.
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What about the Origin of the Solar System and the Planets?
| Answers in Genesis Most scientists today think that the earth formed about the
same time as the sun and everything else in the solar system—about 4.6 billion
years ago. The solar system supposedly formed gradually from the collapse of a
cloud of gas and dust. Obviously, this idea is at odds with the biblical creation
narrative.
Uranus
| Answers in Genesis Unusual in many ways, Uranus and its moons pose big problems for evolutionary theories of planet formation, and can be seen as an exciting testament to the Creator.
The “Mini-Moon” 2020 CD3
| Answers in Genesis Discover how a new “mini-moon” orbits the earth, how it compares with the primary moon, where it’s going, and what is the relevance for Christians.
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Planets Near and Far
| Answers in Genesis Two recent studies of astronomical interest have been in the news. Both are about planets: one near (Saturn) and one far (K2-18b). That Saturn’s rings are young doesn’t necessarily mean that Saturn itself or the rest of the solar system is young. How could a ring system form?
Saturn’s Mysterious Rotation Rate
| Answers in Genesis A recent news story reported on the latest measurement of Saturn’s rotation rate— 10h 33m 38s, plus or minus a minute or two. This is significantly shorter than what is found in most astronomy textbooks. You may think, how could it be difficult to measure a planet’s rotation rate?
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Asteroid Day and News About Asteroids
| Answers in Genesis June 30 is International Asteroid Day. The date was chosen for this observance, because on this date in 1908 the Tunguska event took place. The purpose of this day is raise awareness of this possibility. It’s also an opportunity to talk about asteroids and to discuss a recent item in the news related to asteroids.
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The Puzzle of Pluto
| Answers in Genesis Since it’s discovery in 1930, tiny Pluto has been a mystery. Lying at the edge of the solar system far from earth, Pluto is visible only with large telescopes. Even then, it appears as a small, faint speck. In 2006 Pluto suffered the indignity of being demoted from the ranks of planets.
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Nibiru and Planet X
| Answers in Genesis Promoters of Nibiru’s existence often call it “Planet X,” and use articles and astronomers’ comments about Planet X to support their claims about Nibiru.
What Is Nibiru?
| Answers in Genesis With yet another set of failed predictions, shouldn’t all this nonsense about Nibiru finally go away? It should, but it probably won’t.
Pluto’s Surface Is Young!
| Answers in Genesis What recent photos of Pluto revealed was a shock to conventional uniformitarian scientists who believe in a 4.5-billion-year-old solar system.
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Is Pluto a Planet?
| Answers in Genesis Most astronomers think Pluto and the many other objects orbiting beyond Neptune are Kuiper belt objects. What does this assume about the age of the universe?
The Night Sky
| Answers in Genesis Every year the Creator provides us with a feast of heavenly wonders at night. Be
sure to enjoy some of them in the coming year.
God’s Infinite Canvas
| Answers in Genesis The night sky is a glistening treasure trove, just waiting for you to explore. All you need is a pair of binoculars or a basic telescope.
Mysterious Icy Objects found In Solar System
| Answers in Genesis A mysterious group of icy objects in our outer solar system is covered in “fresh powdery ice” and looks as though it is “no more than 100 million years old”—a far cry from the supposed age of a billion years.
Water-less Geysers
| Answers in Genesis National Geographic News reports on a new model, published online in last week’s Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, that removes the need for liquid water in explaining the “unusual” geysers on Enceladus’s south pole.
The Energy Balance of Uranus: Implications for Special Creation
| Answers in Genesis Uranus emits significantly less intrinsic energy than the other Jovian planets, and the actual net intrinsic emission may be zero. Naturalistic explanations have failed so far to explain this anomalous thermal behavior. The implications of this fact for special creation continue to be confirmed by modern data.
How Old Are Saturn’s Rings?
| Answers in Genesis The rings around Saturn make it one of the most beautiful telescopic objects in the sky. Italian astronomer Galileo admired the planet almost 400 years ago, and wrote of its ‘peculiar appearance.
How Old are Saturn’s Rings? - Answers News
| Answers in Genesis Naturalistic scientists disagree on the age of Saturn’s rings. NASA’s Cassini spacecraft had a planned crash into the planet in 2017. The data that it gave was interpreted as evidence that Saturn’s pristine rings formed just 200 million years ago. But a new study disagrees. So exactly how old are Saturn’s rings?
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Moving with the Planets
| Answers in Genesis There are certain basic beliefs that make science possible—beliefs such as the world is real, facts are real, experiments mean something, and that man can observe facts.
Black Holes
| Answers in Genesis What are black holes, and are they real? How can we observe them if their gravity is so strong that not even light can escape?
God’s Flawless Design of Water Makes Life Possible
| Answers in Genesis Water, the most abundant compound on earth, perhaps in the solar system, has many properties that make it truly remarkable especially in regard to making earth habitable and life possible. Each of the following properties discussed here clearly shows that water is purposefully designed for making the earth habitable.
Falling for a Flat Earth
| Answers in Genesis A resurgent flat-earth movement claims we need to get back to what the Bible says—but what does God’s Word really say about the earth’s shape?
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A Unique Blend
| Answers in Genesis As long as a planet is the right size, it could retain an atmosphere with all the right ingredients needed for life. Just one problem. Only one known planet does.
Does the North Star (Polaris) Prove the Earth Is Flat?
| Answers in Genesis Flat-earthers falsely claim that Polaris remains motionless in the sky as all other stars circle it. That is the impression one gets by watching the sky over several hours. Even long exposure photographs and time-lapse videos seem to show this too. However, appearances can be deceiving.
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Reflections on the Flat-Earth Movement
| Answers in Genesis In preparation for the premiere of the documentary Faith on the Edge: Exploring the Biblical and Scientific Case Against Flat Earth, I gathered my thoughts on the sociology of the flat-earth movement into 20 points. Though I’m no sociologist, I’ve fleshed most of those 20 points into a narrative.
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Water: An Underappreciated Gift of the Creator
| Answers in Genesis Water might not immediately come to mind when we think of God’s good gifts to us. But water is so well designed for our use that a seemingly simple glass of the clear liquid should cause us to recognize the fingerprint of the Creator and give him glory.
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Enjoy Some Extra Daylight on the Summer Solstice
| Answers in Genesis The summer solstice, or the June solstice, occurred at 6:07 a.m. EDT on June 21, 2018. For six months, the sun has slowly trekked northward, reaching its farthest point north of the equator. Noon-timeNoontime shadows are shortest on the summer solstice. This is the longest day of the year, and nights are shortest now.
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The Book of Enoch and the Flat Earth
| Answers in Genesis Some flat-earthers have appealed to the Book of Enoch to support their argument that the Bible teaches that the earth is flat. Does the Book of Enoch teach that the earth is flat? Let us examine some of its passages that supposedly do.
Is the Earth Flat?
| Answers in Genesis The earth could be both round and flat, if it were disk-shaped. Have we all been fed a whopping lie about the true shape of the earth?
Watery Beginning
| Answers in Genesis Challenged to explain where all the ocean water came from, some secular scientists are now rethinking their old beliefs.
Earth the Beautiful
| Answers in Genesis An astronaut testifies to the dramatic beauty of our planet—and, indirectly, to the unique habitability our planet offers.
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They Think the Earth is Flat?
| Answers in Genesis They’re a tiny minority of untrained, pseudoscientific hacks who—partially based on an overly literal interpretation of Scripture—buy into a disproven, centuries-old myth rather than accepting well-established modern science.
Extrasolar Planets
| Answers in Genesis Astronomers are constantly discovering extrasolar planets orbiting distant stars. Are these mysterious bodies other earths with the potential to contain life?
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Just Right for Life
| Answers in Genesis We’re just one out of millions of planets where life is likely to exist. You’ll hear this claim more and more. Don’t believe it.
Goldilocks Is Dead: Exoplanets Are Inhospitable to Life
| Answers in Genesis In a recent news article, researchers at the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo took a look at the most recent number of extrasolar planets (around 4,000) in the habitable zone (also frequently called the Goldilocks zone) and applied an additional set of conditions needed for “life to form.”
100% Questionable
| Answers in Genesis The recent discovery of a unique (so far) planet outside our solar system has caused a lot of excitement and speculation.
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“Alien Planet” Is an Outsider
| Answers in Genesis No, the "alien planet" isn't home to alien life (as far as we know); according to astronomers, the planet itself is a veritable outsider in not only its own solar system, but in our entire galaxy.
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Possible Planet with Life Forms
| Answers in Genesis If true, it would be perhaps the most revolutionary discovery in human history: a planet twenty light-years from earth that is not only habitable, but that has its own life-forms. There’s only one problem: scientists aren’t even sure the planet is there.
Gaseous Planet May be Rocky
| Answers in Genesis A faraway gaseous planet may also be, in a metaphorical sense, “rocky”: astronomers hope it will be a “Rosetta stone” for exoplanetary research.
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Poor Planet WASP-12b
| Answers in Genesis Pity poor planet WASP-12b: its host star not only heats it to more than 4,700˚F (2600˚C), but also is in the process of eating it.
Goofy Planet is Backwards
| Answers in Genesis For the first time, astronomers have detected a planet that could be said to “swim against the flow”—orbiting in the opposite direction from the spin of its star.
How Many Earths Again?
| Answers in Genesis Two weeks ago we covered a study that said there could be up to 37,964 alien civilizations in the Milky Way. Now, the number of Earth-like planets in the Milky Way has been enumerated: 100,000,000,000.
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Home Away from Home
| Answers in Genesis Astronomers have found yet another “Earth-like” planet (how many does this make, anyway?). Once again, it’s not exactly home away from home.
Livable Planets Believed to Be More Common
| Answers in Genesis The search for life far from earth seems to expand every month, with greater attention—and money—focused on finding planets with “conditions suitable for life.” Now, a new study suggests these “livable” planets may be more common than we thought.
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Unseen Planet
| Answers in Genesis When a planet bears any resemblance to our own planet, the speculation begins that it may be the home to extraterrestrial life.
Search for Spock: New Mission
| Answers in Genesis Scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory are eagerly considering the prospect of life on an earth-like planet (named Vulcan in homage to Star Trek) orbiting a nearby star.
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Earth #2
| Answers in Genesis Scientists are exuberant following the discovery of a planet only slightly larger than earth.
Scientists Search for a New Earth
| Answers in Genesis In a major surprise to those looking for earth-like planets beyond our solar system, the first extrasolar planet examined-HD 189733b, for those keeping score-shows no signs of “common molecules like water, methane, or carbon dioxide,” announced Carl Grillmair and David Charbonneau of the Spitzer Science Center and Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, respectively.
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Life on Mars
| Answers in Genesis Will life be found inhabiting the rocky, desert-like surface of the Red Planet, our nearest celestial neighbor, Mars?
Can Lake on Mars Support Life?
| Answers in Genesis When a feature on Mars was noted to resemble a dry lake bed, researchers anticipated it would be a “candy store of targets” in the search for Martian life.
The Curious Case of Martian Mania
| Answers in Genesis With the successful on-target Mars landing of the robotic rover dubbed Curiosity, a normally staid group of engineers and scientists erupted with joy as a fruit of their labor was achieved.
Martian Ancestry
| Answers in Genesis Evolutionary scientists have spent years—and billions of dollars—searching for Martian life, coming up empty-handed despite their best efforts. Or is the problem their assumption that Martian life would be on Mars at all—instead of, say, Earth?
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Martian Fossils
| Answers in Genesis It’s no secret that fossils play a prominent role in the debate over the history of life on Earth. But will we soon be arguing over the meaning of Martian fossils?
Mars May Hold Nutrients for Life
| Answers in Genesis If off-season vegetables shipped in from far-away places are getting too expensive, perhaps it won’t be too long before vegetables will come straight from Mars!
Mars Believed Too Salty to Support Life
| Answers in Genesis In a pair of stories related to our above item, new evidence gathered by one of the Mars rovers indicates Mars “was too salty to sustain life for much of its history.” Even the hardiest microbes would have found it difficult to survive amid brackish water. Meanwhile, a Dutch–American study indicates that unique geological features on Mars were formed by “brief bursts of water.”
We Are All Martians
| Answers in Genesis Men (and women) are from Mars—though the popular tongue-in-cheek hypothesis lacks proof, it received an injection of plausibility in September from a baseball-sized rock that fell from the sky.
Mars
| Answers in Genesis As rovers and probes are sent to explore the uncharted surface of Mars, the discoveries are exciting. How should Bible-believing Christians view these finds?
Was Noah a Martian?
| Answers in Genesis Noah's Flood actually occurred on Mars—not Earth! Sounds ridiculous doesn't it? But a recent New York Times article suggested, in essence, exactly that!
Hot Air Over Mars
| Answers in Genesis The fuss over martian methane—which had fueled hopes for life on the Red Planet—may be misplaced, according to a new study.
“Dog Door” Discovered on Mars?
| Answers in Genesis As the rover Curiosity explores our red neighbor Mars, many scientists and space buffs wait with bated breath for news that the planet held (or maybe even holds) life.
Happy Red Planet Day!
| Answers in Genesis Why did they pick November 28 as Red Planet Day? On November 28, 1964, NASA launched Mariner 4, the first successful space probe to visit the planet Mars.
The Martian Runt
| Answers in Genesis Mars is a runt because it formed quickly and was lucky enough to stay out of the way of on-coming traffic. So goes the latest step in the planetary shuffle.
More Ice on Mars?
| Answers in Genesis NASA’s Phoenix team has announced the possible discovery of more ice on Mars—so what’s the creation/evolution connection?
Gullies Posit Water on Mars
| Answers in Genesis The science hullabaloo this week is that liquid water may have recently flowed on Mars, according to one interpretation of recent photography from the late Mars Global Surveyor.
Mission to Mars
| Answers in Genesis For nearly two centuries, the planet Mars has captured the imagination of Earth-bound astronomers. The Red Planet displays intriguing features and ever-changing conditions.
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Mars: Losing Face
| Answers in Genesis Now that NASA spacecraft have had a chance to take a closer look, the so-called 'Face on Mars' turns out to be just a play of light and shadow on an ordinary looking geological feature.
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Mars Photos—No Martians
| Answers in Genesis The latest pictures from the surface of this barren, rocky red planet once again fail to show any Martians, or any evidence to support evolution.
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Moon
| Answers in Genesis The moon, a bright, familiar sight in the night sky, shows evidence of having been carefully fashioned in the recent past.
Lunar Recession
| Answers in Genesis We have had many people contact us concerning the recession rate of the moon. Hopefully this short article will help to clarify the details of lunar recession and why it supports a young universe.
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January 2019’s Total Lunar Eclipse and the Flat Earth
| Answers in Genesis The night of Sunday–Monday, January 20–21, 2019, there was a total lunar eclipse visible across the Western Hemisphere. Lunar eclipses remain the best method for most people to see for themselves that the earth is a sphere. What causes eclipses, and what does it tell us about flat earth?
No Ordinary Moon
| Answers in Genesis The moon’s unique orbit provides a clue that it has a unique origin. Secular scientists admit that it must have been formed in a unique way, unlike any other satellite in the solar system. Since they won’t credit the Bible’s answer. How did the moon get here, then?
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Apollo 11: 50 Years Later
| Answers in Genesis Fifty years ago, Neil Armstrong stepped out onto the lunar surface and uttered the memorable words, “That’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.” Why did the United States go to the moon 50 years ago? And why hasn’t anyone been back since the last manned mission to the moon in 1972?
Is the Moon Really Old?
| Answers in Genesis Because the presence of the moon over any part of the earth does not cause an immediate bulging response, this slight delay results in a continuous, slight, forward 'pull' on the moon.
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Moon Quiz Winner
| Answers in Genesis Congratulations to Alex Williams in the Environmental Science Division of the Australian Atomic Energy Commission.
Yet Another New Moon Formation Theory
| Answers in Genesis It seems that every other month there’s another article about a new moon-formation hypothesis. The newest model suggests that 4.5 billion years ago something collided with earth, causing it to mushroom out into a “seething, spinning cloud of vaporised rock that resembled a squished jelly doughnut.”
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Sun
| Answers in Genesis The sun, a star situated the perfect distance from earth to supply needed heat and light, shows evidence of special design by a loving Creator.
Not Just Another Star
| Answers in Genesis Our sun is just a tiny yellow star in a vast collection that could support life. You’ll hear this more and more. Don’t believe it.
Is the Sun Shrinking?
| Answers in Genesis Some biblical creationists have suggested the sun is shrinking, which is unlikely—but that still doesn't mean a nuclear-powered sun is billions of years old.
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Faint Sun Paradox
| Answers in Genesis Evidence now supports astronomers’ belief that the sun’s power comes from the fusion of hydrogen into helium deep in the sun’s core, but there is a huge problem.
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Our Sun Is Special
| Answers in Genesis We’ve all heard that our sun is just another boring yellow
star, but biblical creationists know better. God made it special
to support life on earth.
Shining Right Away
| Answers in Genesis When God created the sun, it was shining right away—not because the photons had taken a long time to travel from the core, but because God made the sun hot!
Rocket Science for the Glory of God!
| Answers in Genesis The purpose of this book is to give you a starting point in understanding rocket science from a biblical perspective and how to defend your faith in a currently secular space industry.
Rocket Science Confirms Biblical Creation
| Answers in Genesis Is rocket science purely secular, and should we just leave the Bible out of it? Obviously not. As briefly shown in this article, by starting our thinking with the Bible (i.e., through a biblical “lens”), we expect the universe to be organized and to consistently obey the natural laws that make rocket science possible.
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A Brief History of Rocket Science
| Answers in Genesis How believers in biblical creation started rocket science in the twentieth century and the study’s continued dependence upon the orderly construction of the universe by God
2020 Hindsight: The Astronomy Year in Review
| Answers in Genesis Happy New Year! With COVID-19, 2020 was a weird year, a year many of us are glad to see go. Hopefully, 2021 will see the demise of COVID-19 and the many restrictions prompted by concerns about its spread, and so perhaps we soon can get back to normal.
Superhabitable Planets
| Answers in Genesis Astronomers have attempted to identify exoplanets likely to support life though their efforts have generated scant results so far.
Geocentrism: History and Background
| Answers in Genesis Like geocentrists of old, modern geocentrists are divided as to whether the earth rotates, but they are united in belief that the earth does not revolve. Modern geocentrists usually pursue two lines of arguments: scientific and biblical.
The Newest Finding on the Expansion of the Universe
| Answers in Genesis The latest measure of the Hubble constant (H0) recently made headlines. A team of collaborators found a value a bit larger than their previous measurement. Many people have questions about this new study, so Dr. Faulkner explains some of the technical details.
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Does the Vatican Have a Telescope Called LUCIFER?
| Answers in Genesis From time to time here at Answers in Genesis we get inquiries about a telescope called LUCIFER that the Vatican supposedly owns. This story has been circulating around the internet for nearly a decade. It certainly sounds shocking, so it’s no wonder why people ask us about this. Is there any truth to this rumor?
How Big Is the Universe?
| Answers in Genesis I will address the question of whether the universe really is as big as is often claimed. The short answer is, yes, the universe most certainly is that large.
Astronomy and the Bible
| Answers in Genesis Scripture gives a refreshing contrast to secular thinking by declaring that earth and mankind are not an insignificant result of accidental evolution.
Helium Hydride: The First Molecule?
| Answers in Genesis Astronomers have thought that the conditions in planetary nebulae might be conducive to production of helium hydride, with temperatures and densities high enough to mimic the conditions during the first hundred-thousand years of the big bang universe
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How Old Is the Solar System?
| Answers in Genesis Dr. Faulkner examined 25 of the most popular models for the age of the solar system: some need to be discarded, others updated, and others refined.
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The Age of the Universe, Part 1
| Answers in Genesis The Bible implicitly teaches us about the age of the universe. Why is it that so many scientists choose to ignore the recorded history of the Bible, and instead believe in a vastly inflated age of the universe?
The Age of the Universe, Part 2
| Answers in Genesis Clearly, there are many evidences which are fully consistent with the biblical age of the universe and are difficult to reconcile with a belief in billions of years.
The Universe is Nothingness!
| Answers in Genesis The April 2002 Discover magazine cover shows a red marble a little larger than a centimeter across with the text, ‘The Universe at about 10^–34 seconds (actual size).’
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The Moon’s Regression and Density Waves
| Answers in Genesis Calling Dr. Jason Lisle, AiG–U.S., incompetent or a liar, a critic blasts the two key evidences of a young universe. But, as Dr. Lisle explains, the critic has not done his research.
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National Alien Abduction Day
| Answers in Genesis March 20 is Alien Abduction Day, so beware of green lights (except at intersections), UFOs (drones don’t count), and ETs (unless they just want to borrow your phone to call home). You might want to avoid Roswell, New Mexico, too.
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What's Up in 2019?
| Answers in Genesis What’s up in 2019? The year begins with a bang, for on the morning of January 1, the moon and Venus will be close together in the sky. Both rise about three hours before the sun. Look to the southeast before sunrise; Venus will be the bright star near the moon.
Apophis, Bible Prophesy, and the Year 2029
| Answers in Genesis The Apophis asteroid is scheduled to pass near earth on April 13, 2029. But is it the ‘Wormwood’ star that will fall from heaven according to Revelation? All evidence indicates that Apophis will miss the earth entirely. So, why are some people concerned that there will be an impact in 2029?
Created to Be Inhabited
| Answers in Genesis The more astronomers discover, the more evidence they
seem to find that the earth occupies a special place in the
universe. Perhaps that’s because God created our part of the
universe especially for humans to inhabit.
Is the “Multiverse” Real?
| Answers in Genesis The concept of multiple universes springs from atheistic beliefs in cosmology in order to deny obvious design in the universe as understood through God's Word.
Signs in the Skies?
| Answers in Genesis Take a look at some of these astronomy/astrophysics-related news stories from the cosmic-evolutionary view and see how some have been paradigm changers.
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Geology
| Answers in Genesis While many think rock formations and rock layers are evidence of an old earth, the Bible’s history and the rocks themselves teach a different story.
Carbon-14
| Answers in Genesis Carbon, which dissipates in just tens of thousands of years, is present in diamonds and fossils! Carbon-14 calls the whole old-earth paradigm into question.
Radiocarbon in Diamonds Confirmed
| Answers in Genesis During the RATE (Radioisotopes and the Age of The Earth) research project, some of the research effort was focused on investigating radiocarbon (carbon-14) dating.
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Geological Conflict
| Answers in Genesis Many do not realise that index fossils are still crucial to the millions-of-years geological dating, in spite of the advent of radioactive 'dating' techniques.
DNA Decay Rate Evaluated
| Answers in Genesis DNA-bearing tissue found in fossils has generally been considered a contaminant, leaving the acquisition of DNA from dinosaurs in the realm of science fiction.
Dating in Conflict
| Answers in Genesis Mainstream geologists would never think of trying to get a radiocarbon (14C) date for the coalified wood in this Mägenwil sandstone, because anything that old should not be datable by this method.
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Brushwork Beats Boffins!
| Answers in Genesis ‘However, publicity of the find attracted the attention of Mrs Joan Ahrens, a Capetown resident, who recognised the paintings as being produced by her at art classes and later stolen from her garden…’
How Reliable Are Dates for Human Fossils?
| Answers in Genesis How much do we really know about all those human and ape fossils displayed in museums and textbooks? Glossy charts declare their dates and stories with journalistic certainty, but the dating methods aren’t as rock-solid as most people assume.
Radiohalos New South Wales, Australia
| Answers in Genesis The Cooma granodiorite was generated as a consequence of the regional metamorphism that resulted from the catastrophic large-scale emplacement during the catastrophic plate tectonics of the Flood.
Radiohalos and Diamonds
| Answers in Genesis We offer an explanation for the radiohalos and for the “tubes” in these diamonds in terms of a hydrothermal fluid transport model for Po radiohalo formation.
Uranium-Lead Radioisotope Dating Problems
| Answers in Genesis Uranium-lead radioisotope dating is now the preferred absolute dating method among geochronologists. Consequently, the scientific community and the general public around the world appear convinced of the earth’s claimed great antiquity. But there are several problems with this particular radiometric dating method.
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The Dating Game
| Answers in Genesis Selected data and unprovable assumptions are a problem with all methods for determining the age of the earth, as well as for dating its fossils and rocks.
Time and Time Again
| Answers in Genesis The chemical data used in the radiometric dating method requires interpretation, which is sure to be wrong if Biblical data is ignored.
Rating Radiodating
| Answers in Genesis A group of young-Earth researchers called RATE (Radioisotopes and the Age of The Earth) are investigating radioactive dating methods and developing alternative young-Earth explanations.
Radio-Dating in Rubble
| Answers in Genesis Radioisotope dating conveys an aura of reliability both to the general public and professional scientists. But is the method all it’s cracked up to be?
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Countering the Critics
| Answers in Genesis Understandably, Dr Austin’s devastating research into radioisotopic dating has been criticized by those who believe in millions of years.
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More and More Wrong Dates
| Answers in Genesis Is this dating failure from Mount St Helens an isolated case of radioisotope dating giving wrong results for rocks of known age? Certainly not!
The age of Australian Uranium
| Answers in Genesis The objective of this study is to examine the published U/Pb dating results obtained from mineral samples from the Koongarra uranium deposit, Northern Territory.
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Rock Layers
| Answers in Genesis Do rock layers prove the earth is billions of years old? How does what we see in the world match what we read in God’s Word?
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Mudrocks in Minutes
| Answers in Genesis Evolutionists scoff at biblical creationists who say that many mudrock layers were deposited all at once in the yearlong, global Genesis flood. Conventional wisdom assumes the mud in earth’s mudrocks took millions of years to settle. What do new experiments suggest?
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Clues from Creation Week
| Answers in Genesis Did you know that even today you can still see and touch rocks that date back to God’s original creation during the creation week? Well, you can! The Hamersley area in Australia’s northwest is part of two-thirds of the continent’s surface not covered today by flood rocks.
Bent Rock Layers
| Answers in Genesis In many mountainous areas, rock layers thousands of feet thick have been bent and folded without fracturing. How can that happen if they were laid down separately over hundreds of millions of years?
Folded Rock Layers
| Answers in Genesis How could a series of sedimentary layers fold without fracturing? The only way is for all the sedimentary layers to be laid down in rapid succession and then be folded while still soft and pliable.
“Sedimentary Layers Show Millions of Years of Geological Activity.”
| Answers in Genesis Riding the rapids between the mile-high walls of the Grand Canyon, a rafter supposedly peers up at millions of years of earth history. How do scientists arrive at such an old age? And is the worldwide geologic column really a clincher for the long ages required for evolution?
Water from Rock
| Answers in Genesis People often refer to rock layers as though the earth is made of solid rock, impervious to water. Thankfully, this isn’t true.
Granite and the Rock of God’s Word
| Answers in Genesis As far as this ‘granite problem’ is concerned, there would now seem to be a glimpse of an answer developing, on the basis of experimental work done by non-creationist geologists.
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Chalking Up Another One For Flood Geology
| Answers in Genesis The famous White Cliffs of Dover, immortalized in song and print, are made of a type of limestone called chalk. If you look at this rock closely, it is made up largely of microscopic shells.
Geologic Time Scale
| Answers in Genesis How should we interpret the geologic time scale, traditionally associated with millions of years, in light of the Bible’s history?
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Geologic Column
| Answers in Genesis Modern examples of canyon formation and erosion provide models to explain how many geological formations can be described by the Flood and its aftereffects.
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Rapid Rocks
| Answers in Genesis The timescale and conditions for the formation and cooling of granites are totally consistent with a 6,000–7,000 year-old earth and a global cataclysmic flood 4,500–5,000 years ago.
Mexican Markings and Chronological Chaos
| Answers in Genesis Dr. Sylvia Gonzales of John Moores University in Liverpool, England reported in 2005 about the discovery of 269 footprints preserved in volcanic ash in the Valsequillo region of central Mexico.
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Are We Living in a New Geologic Age?
| Answers in Genesis Are we living in a new geologic age? Recently, geologists announced a name for the geologic age we live in: the Meghalayan Age. This new age is supposed to have begun 4,250 years ago. This further divides up earth’s supposed 4.5 billion year history into various lengths of time.
Earlier Start for Animal Evolution
| Answers in Genesis It could almost be the plot of an evolutionary Indiana Jones adventure: deep beneath the sands of Arabia, lost and hidden for millennia, lay a secret molecule that transcends what we think we know.
Oil in Less Than a Century?
| Answers in Genesis How long does it take oil to form? Centuries? Thousands of years? Millions of years? Architect Hans Timmers, of Maleny, a town in Queensland, Australia, told us of the following experience.
Grand Canyon Facts
| Answers in Genesis Was the Grand Canyon formed with a little bit of water over a long period of time or a lot of water over a little bit of time? What are the facts?
Grand Canyon—Nine Days Below the Rim
| Answers in Genesis Who hasn’t heard this? You can see the photos, hear the stories, and read all about the Eiffel Tower, the Lincoln Memorial, the Taj Mahal, and Niagara Falls. But nothing compares to being there. We wanted to experience the Grand Canyon’s beauty and see evidences of the flood that few ever get to see.
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Climbing the “Ladder of Life” in the Grand Canyon
| Answers in Genesis I visited the Canyon on three different occasions and twice hiked its trails from river to rim. I discovered that not only are the evolutionist’s “missing links” truly missing—their whole “ladder of life” is missing!
Surprised by God’s Majesty
| Answers in Genesis Founded in 1997,
the nonprofit Canyon Ministries has a vision
to inspire awe in God’s handiwork, as
the Lord intends for this natural wonder.
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The Grand Canyon
| Answers in Genesis The best place to see, test, and put together all these ideas about stacks of fossil-bearing rock is the Grand Canyon.
Grand Canyon Rafting
| Answers in Genesis Of the approximately 22,000 people who have the privilege of rafting the Colorado River each year, only about one percent will hear a biblical interpretation of how the canyon was formed.
Dripping Canyon Crust
| Answers in Genesis The Grand Canyon slices through the high Colorado Plateau, but how did the plateau come to be so high? New seismic data paints a picture of the plateau’s underbelly.
Backdrop of a Grand Canyon Raft Trip
| Answers in Genesis What should the Christian believe about the age of the earth and the origin of life? WORLD magazine editor-in-chief Marvin Olasky explores the issue against the backdrop of a Grand Canyon raft trip.*
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Along for the Ride
| Answers in Genesis Ever dreamed of visiting the most famous natural wonders of the world? Now you can take along an audio tour by leading creation geologist Andrew Snelling.
Carving the Grand Canyon: Eons or Years?
| Answers in Genesis If you thought six million years was too old an age for the Grand Canyon, think again—or at least, that’s what a group of scientists from the University of New Mexico argues in a recent Science paper.
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The question: to ban or not to ban?
| Answers in Genesis The effort to ban creationist Tom Vail’s beautifully photographed picture book Grand Canyon: A Different View once again is promising to become an international controversy.
Deluged with Pro-Flood Email!
| Answers in Genesis Grand Canyon: A Different View has been available at Grand Canyon bookstores since August, but was in jeopardy of being removed after pressure by prominent evolutionists.
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Geologists in an Uproar
| Answers in Genesis What provoked the presidents of seven geological societies to write a letter of protest to the superintendent of Grand Canyon National Park?
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Remove God from the Grand Canyon?
| Answers in Genesis For over thirty years, three bronze plaques at Grand Canyon have displayed brief quotes from the Psalms. However, last week US Park Service officials decided that the plaques had to go.
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Grand Canyon
| Answers in Genesis The formation of the Grand Canyon is a problem for evolutionists, but fits well into the framework of the Bible.
Plate Tectonics
| Answers in Genesis How do plate tectonics and continental drift fit with the Bible’s history? Can plate tectonics help explain the global Flood?
Plate Tectonics
| Answers in Genesis The motion of the earth’s crust is accepted by uniformitarian and creationist scientists alike. The difference lies in the time frame over which the movement has happened.
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Making More of the Mountains
| Answers in Genesis The Smoky Mountains offer much more than breathtaking vistas and vacation getaways. The hills resound with a symphony from the rocks, testifying to God’s creation of the world and the global Flood.
A Catastrophic Breakup
| Answers in Genesis When you look at a globe, have you ever thought that the earth looks cracked? Or, maybe the continents have reminded you of a giant jigsaw puzzle.
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When Is the Big One Coming?
| Answers in Genesis In 1906, a massive earthquake shook San Francisco. Some people fear the next big one is due. What do seismologists predict, and what does Scripture say?
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Ancient Supercontinent
| Answers in Genesis Every student in US public schools will likely
come across illustrations claiming the earth’s tectonic plates have been
moving slowly for millions of years.
A Constructive Quest for Truth
| Answers in Genesis When one examines Michael Oard’s own alternative explanations for the tectonic features of the Earth, it should be plain he is not concerned with serious alternatives to the paradigm he is attacking.
Dealing Carefully with the Data
| Answers in Genesis Michael Oard’s first contribution in this forum lays out a valid criticism of uniformitarian plate tectonics—namely the quantity and character of the sediments in the deep ocean trenches.
'Nucha' and Plate Tectonics
| Answers in Genesis This bias against the plate tectonics paradigm has developed after examining the paradigm for 25 years. I find many serious problems with it that I have recently catalogued.
Rocks and Minerals
| Answers in Genesis The hidden beauty of rocks and minerals, such as diamonds, rubies, and gold, praises the creativity of the Designer and reminds us of His Flood judgment.
Shape-Shifting Silicon
| Answers in Genesis Minerals display not only God’s incredible creativity and His care for our needs, but also His unbounded love of variety and beauty.
Do Diamonds Take Millions of Years to Form?
| Answers in Genesis If you search for “how long it takes a natural diamond to form” using Google, the preferred answer pops up as “between 1 billion and 3.3 billion years, which is approximately 25% to 75% of our earth’s [supposed] age.” Is that true?
Buried Treasure
| Answers in Genesis Down in the Cave of Crystals under Mexico’s Naica silver mine, you’ll find crystals measuring up to 36 feet (11 m) long.
Woman's Best Friend Disrupts Man's Plans
| Answers in Genesis The Jack Hills region of Western Australia is home to diamonds “nearly as old as the Earth itself and considered the oldest terrestrial diamonds ever discovered,” according to a new study.
Creating Opals
| Answers in Genesis Today we admire and enjoy the beauty opals and opalized bones. But when we realize their formation resulted from catastrophic judgment, we worship God for His salvation in Christ at the cross.
Growing Opals—Australian Style
| Answers in Genesis In a dusty old wooden shed on a side street in Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia, a bush scientist trying to discover the origin of opal has been able to ‘grow’ opal.
Catastrophism
| Answers in Genesis Are current, slow geologic processes the key to understanding earth’s past, or was history marked by a global, earth-shaping catastrophe?
Having It Both Ways?
| Answers in Genesis If the present isn’t the key to the past, a critic wants to know why AiG uses present events to explore what happened in the global Flood. Dr. Andrew Snelling, AiG–U.S., explains.
Coal Beds and Noah’s Flood
| Answers in Genesis Coal beds formed from plant debris catastrophically buried by Noah’s Flood about 4,500 years ago? Evolutionists believe that the material in coal beds accumulated over millions of years.
Yellowstone
| Answers in Genesis Beneath the surface of Yellowstone’s beauty lie fearful clues to the past—and a possible future.
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Thundering Burial
| Answers in Genesis This fossil graveyard on the Lake Huron coastline of Michigan is thus just another example of the devastation resulting from that catastrophic global Flood.
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How Fast Can Oil Form?
| Answers in Genesis Many people today, including scientists, have the idea that oil and natural gas must take a long time to form, even millions of years. Such is the strong mental bias that has been generated.
Post-Flood World
| Answers in Genesis After the Flood, the world was a warm, wet and stormy world. The warm oceans and cooler temperatures caused snow and ice to accumulate, creating the Ice Age.
How Did Britain Become an Island?
| Answers in Genesis It’s not just young-earth creationists who lean on catastrophic geological processes in explaining earth history. Increasingly, old-earthers are also seeing the work of catastrophes in shaping the planet.
Catastrophe at Work
| Answers in Genesis It’s not only creationists who point to the role of catastrophic events in shaping earth’s geologic history. A new study sheds light on how Britain was separated from the rest of Europe by a “super-river.”
F.A.S.T. and Furious
| Answers in Genesis Creation geologists have undertaken a major new research project to better understand how the Flood deposited sediments across continents while tectonic forces within the crust reshaped the earth.
Common Ground
| Answers in Genesis Tourists have another reason to find common ground with biblical creationists when it comes to the formation of canyons.
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World's Longest Mud Slide
| Answers in Genesis A team of researchers reporting in the journal Nature recently has described a catastrophic landslide that dumped 225 billion metric tons of sediment into the ocean in just a few days or less.
New Theory Impacts Crater Site
| Answers in Genesis The Silverpit structure, an impact crater in the North Sea, is, according to University of Edinburgh geologist John Underhill, not the vestige of a prehistoric meteorite, but rather “probably the movement of salt rocks at depth.”
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British Isles
| Answers in Genesis Britain’s secular newspaper The Daily Telegraph, in its September 25, 2006 publication, has unwittingly given support to the reality of Noah’s Flood.
Flood Cuts off Europe
| Answers in Genesis It is said that a British newspaper headline once announced “Fog Over Channel—Continent Isolated.” The headline aptly and amusingly sums up Britain’s ambivalent relationship with its neighbors.
The Story That Won’t Be Told
| Answers in Genesis Secular geologists believe that it a marked trail commemorating the Missoula flood’s path and explaining its significance needs to be set up from western Montana into northwest Oregon.
Sandy Surprise
| Answers in Genesis Scientifically, it has never been a problem to explain that hard rock can form quickly, given the right conditions.
Fascinating Fossil Fence-Wire
| Answers in Genesis The rock is a hard, dense, calcareous sandstone. The wire is ordinary 'Number 8' fencing wire of the type used at nearby Wallal Downs station between 1920 and 1970.