The number of different kinds of insects in the world seems almost endless. There are millions. The larva of many of these insects feed on trees and bushes at least until they develop into adults. One would think, then, that we wouldn’t have any tre...
Continue ReadingMany different creatures, from mice to insects, eat seeds. The tropical forest offers the greatest variety of seeds found anywhere in the world. The problem is that among this great variety are seeds that are poisonous and others that are hard as rocks. Y...
Continue ReadingOne interesting way in which to help young people gain an appreciation for God’s creation is to ask them to solve certain problems that the Creator Himself had to solve. Let’s use the examples of seeds. Plants need seeds to produce the ...
Continue ReadingCharles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species opened the modern era of evolutionary thinking. The very name of his book suggests that as we look back in time, we should see fewer kinds of animals. Darwin led many people to think that there should be a g...
Continue ReadingAs spring comes to the temperate areas of the northern hemisphere, one of the first signs of spring is the blossom of the Lion’s Tooth. This bright yellow flower is also called the Irish daisy, priest’s crown, peasant’s cloak and yellow ...
Continue ReadingCan the dead come back to life? While many scientists assure us that they cannot, the empty grave of Christ assures us that in Him everyone who trusts in His saving work on the cross of Calvary will live bodily with Him forever. When modern science tries ...
Continue ReadingOn Creation Moments we regularly look at unusual plants and animals that show the unlimited inventiveness of our Creator. Unusual living things are also fascinating because, since they are clearly unrelated to any other living things, each one is a challe...
Continue ReadingMany plants, including the elm or linden trees, grow their leaves, twigs and branches placed exactly half way around the stem from each other. Next in the series are plants, like the beech tree, with leaves placed one-third of a way around the stem from t...
Continue ReadingAll green plants, some algae, and even some bacteria are able to make food out of nothing more than air, water, light and a few minerals. The process is called photosynthesis, and without it we would run out of food to eat as well as oxygen to breathe. Th...
Continue ReadingMost of us have heard of plants like the Venus flytrap and the pitcher plant, which eat meat, even if we’ve never seen one. But did you know that there are mushrooms that also eat meat? The oyster mushroom is one such mushroom. It grows on dead tree...
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