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Snake, Bite Thyself
September 29, 2026
Why don't snakes die from their own poison? Easy; 'they evolved their own antivenom.' Any questions?
SCT: How Creative Is Randomness?
September 26, 2026
Scientists tried arranging amino acids at random to see what emerged.
Flowers Are Blooming Profusely in the World’s Driest Desert
September 24, 2026
El Niño conditions have caused millions of seeds to sprout and bloom, carpeting a dry desert with color.
SCT: The Rocks in Your Head and in Most Life
September 19, 2026
The incorporation of protein with calcium carbonate makes the weak become strong.
Be Wary of AI Judgment
September 17, 2026
The human mind, and its capacity for logic and reason, remains unsurpassed, but people can deceive like LLMs do.
SCT: Rocket Science in a Microbe Saves the Planet
September 12, 2026
A molecular machine in specialized bacteria uses rocket fuel to complete the nitrogen cycle, vital to all life.
Automatic Transmission Gears Found in Human Legs
September 11, 2026
A new paper uses the word "gears" to describe how legs mechanically shift when speed increases.
Human Seeds Can Bear Fruit
September 10, 2026
In what sense does a plant seed die? In what sense does a human die? What good can come from death?
Seeds Come Pre-Loaded for Fast Action
September 9, 2026
All the metabolic proteins and molecular machines are ready-made in seeds, ready to roll into high gear.
SCT: Hidden Service Animals Under Our Feet
September 5, 2026
The next time you bait a hook, consider what you are about to do to a marvelously designed animal.
Plant “Muscles” Show Proprioception
September 4, 2026
The sense of position in space was thought to be unique to animals. Trees exhibit proprioception, too.
Campfires Drove Evolutionary Storytelling
September 3, 2026
It's time to turn the tables on the Darwin Yodas and let them refute themselves.
SCT: Network Technology: Biology Does It Better
August 29, 2026
Though natural and engineered systems share an overarching goal, one system appears have a clear advantage.
Enceladus: How to Keep a Young Moon Looking Old
August 27, 2026
It looks young. But assumptions can keep it billions of years old.
SCT: Natural Miracles Are Still Miracles
August 22, 2026
A popular science writer tells his readers that rabbits naturally emerge from hats without magic.
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