Skeptics of big bang creation cite a loophole in their attempts to avert a beginning for our universe and, hence, the implication of a causal agent.… read more

It may not occur to people living in a high-tech modern society, but an improbable confluence of natural events in Earth’s past has made our… read more

Which model, naturalistic evolution or biblical creation, best explains Earth’s mass extinctions followed by introductions of new species? A… read more

A question that is frequently posted on my Facebook page is: Why, if there is an all-powerful, all-loving God, do good people die while they are… read more

Tomorrow marks the fiftieth anniversary of the moment when men first stepped on the Moon’s surface. The Apollo 11 Moon landing remains… read more

Elusive detection of the universe’s firstborn stars has been a long-standing challenge toward developing a more detailed and better affirmed… read more

Development of a biblical cosmic creation model ranks as one of the hallmarks of Reasons to Believe’s case for the Christian faith. In that… read more

I have visited the Dead Sea, 1,412 feet below sea level, and have climbed 14,000-foot-high mountains. In both instances I noticed a decrease in lung… read more

A little more than a month ago the internet and popular press were abuzz about a paper published by a team of astronomers led by Nobel laureate, Adam… read more

Scientific advances continue to demonstrate our improbable planet’s fine-tuned features. In a recent issue of Science, a team of scientists led… read more

Air conditioning and heating of all buildings and vehicles have greatly increased the productivity, health, and comfort of human beings and their… read more

Two weeks ago, I introduced my blog by describing my issue with how each of the Star Warsmovies references civilizations in “a galaxy far, far… read more

Astrobiology is the scientific discipline dedicated to the search and study of life on other worlds. In spite of decades of research funding and… read more

I have a problem with the Star Wars movies. Each saga film opens with the famous words, “In a galaxy far, far away.” We astronomers have… read more

Medical doctors tell us that it is not good for our health and wellbeing to possess a pot belly. They warn us, too, that the bigger the pot belly in… read more

Earth has experienced many tectonic plate collisions throughout its history. By far the most dramatic collision began 50 million years ago and… read more

Astronomers’ unusual but effective means of detecting helium hydride has generated excitement among researchers by helping to account for the… read more

In last week’s blog about Earth’s magnetic field1 I wrote about recent research by three Australian astronomers that demonstrated the… read more

We might take it for granted, but our planet’s magnetic field is no sure thing. A just-published research paper by three Australian astronomers… read more

Zones where advanced life can exist in the universe just became stricter. Astronomical researchers have discovered that livable neighborhoods must… read more