In so many ways, perception can be reality. The following article from National Geographic points to a recent study as proof of evolution, even though the work in fact could vindicate the Genesis model of Creation. As Holy Scripture puts it "And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel."(Genesis 3:14-15). Nevertheless, from the perspective of the publication as well as the researchers, this evidence for Biblical Creation is proof of its falsehood. The irony duly noted, as an article courtesy National Geographic notes.

According to them, "A new study suggests that such fear has been shaped by evolution, stretching back to a time when early mammals had to survive and breed in an environment dominated by reptiles, some of which were deadly."

"Their brains certainly had to be effective in identifying reptiles in the world around them," said Arne Öhman, a psychologist at the Karolinska Institute and Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden.

Appearing in the September issue of the Journal of Experimental Psychology, the study is said to show that "mammals developed the perceptive ability to focus on things seen as threatening, such as snakes and spiders, and to respond emotionally with a feeling of fear."

Could this be evidence that the Bible can be trusted on scientific matters? Definately. Will evolutionary-minded scientists conclude that? Most likely not.

Source:

Roach, John, "Fear of Snakes, Spiders Rooted in Evolution, Study Finds", National Geographic News, October 4, AD 2001, found at http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2001/10/1004_snakefears.html on April 18th, AD 2008.