Why Migratory Birds Are Worth Celebrating
May 12, 2026
Bird migration integrates physiology, behavior, and ecology into a seamless system that is far more complex than previously thought.
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Sense of Smell Uses a Barcode System
May 9, 2026
Smell is governed by a hidden spatial code, with ~1,100 receptors arranged in precise maps that align nose and brain.
Purifying Slanted Science for Fun and Wisdom
May 5, 2026
This is a skill anyone can develop to sharpen their critical thinking and remove bias.
Jellyfish-Like Fossils Fit Recent Creation, Not Evolution
May 1, 2026
Remains of a soft jellyfish-like animal should not have been preserved but were found in abundance.
Interpreting Smudges to Solve Darwin Troubles
April 29, 2026
Dates ascribed to new Chinese fossils, with ample amounts of interpretation, let evolutionists allege a slower rise to the Cambrian explosion.
Scientists Imitate the Octopus for Shape-Shifting Material
April 27, 2026
New “soft photonic skins” present breakthroughs in materials science that can transform from flat to 3D and camouflage – inspired by the octopus!
Carbon Mitigation? Leave It to Beaver
April 21, 2026
Beavers engineer a Swiss wetland that stores ten times more carbon than equivalents without beavers.
Chimpanzee Violence Is Not Human War
April 17, 2026
Humans may descend to animal-like behavior. But animals do not “ascend” to human war.
Fossil Mistaken Identity Fools Experts for 26 Years
April 14, 2026
Evolutionary narratives have sometimes been reconstructed from little more than a jaw, a few teeth, or scattered bones.
Scientists Shocked by Rapid Speciation After Chicxulub Impact
April 13, 2026
Scientists find “astounding” evidence of “ridiculously fast” speciation in a “geologic heartbeat” after the supposed Chicxulub event.
Much Ado About New Chinese Ediacaran Fossils
April 9, 2026
Vague impressions: is that how we came to be? Or has evolutionary passion come to a point of desperation?
Slugfest: Sea Slugs Operate on Time
April 6, 2026
Scientists find ‘molecular timers’ in sea slugs and other organisms, showing astonishing temporal precision in their peak memory capacity.
Illustra Posts Shareable Easter Video
April 2, 2026
Illustra Media's annual Easter video draws on butterfly metamorphosis for inspiration.
Early Diversity of Rediscovered ‘Sea Monsters’ Surprises Scientists
March 31, 2026
Paleontologists find ‘evidence of a surprisingly diverse community of early ocean predators’, challenging simplistic evolutionary narratives.
Beetles and Elderberries Show a Beautiful Symbiotic Balance
March 26, 2026
A delicate partnership between elderberries and beetles is described that balances the needs of both organisms.