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Earth’s Magnetosphere Appears Designed for Habitability

March 27, 2023

Without Earth’s longstanding, magnificent magnetosphere, we wouldn’t be here nor would any life. The Sun would have sputtered away the entirety of the planet’s...

Design

by Hugh Ross Read

Why Are Supernovae and Kilonovae Essential for Advanced Life?

May 25, 2020

Question(s) of the week: How does the uranium and thorium from supernovae produce Earth’s magnetic field and plate tectonics? Can you give us more...

Geology & Earth

by Hugh Ross Read

Why the Moon Lost Its Magnetism and Earth Did Not

January 27, 2020

As human bodies age, thermodynamics, gravity, and electromagnetism take their toll. And what is true for human beings is also true for planets and...

Design

by Hugh Ross Read

Earth’s Furnace Is Ideal for Life

January 20, 2020

Getting heat to cold places, especially during winter, ranks as a great human concern and source of comfort. And though we may not ever...

Design

by Hugh Ross Read

Diamonds Are Forever, But Not Earthquakes or Life

December 30, 2019

“Diamonds are a girl’s best friend.” So the song goes, but the processes that created these gems, namely earthquakes, have not generated such lyrics....

Design

by Hugh Ross Read

The Day Earth Burped and How It Saved Humanity

December 23, 2019

Have you ever been embarrassed by burping in a public setting? I have. I remember a time I was speaking before an audience of...

Design

by Hugh Ross Read

Have You Thanked God for Your Oxygen Today?

January 19, 2017

Probably nothing is taken more for granted than the air we breathe. At sea level our atmosphere has an air pressure of 15 pounds...

Biology

by Hugh Ross Read