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Un-crushable Beetle Surprises Scientists

October 27, 2020

A beetle that lives under tree bark can withstand crushing forces 39,000 times its body weight. It’s called the “diabolical ironclad beetle” and scientists are intrigued. Live Science tells about its lifestyle. Ironclad beetles (Phloeodes diabolicus) measure about 0.6 to 1 inch (15 to 25 millimeters) in length, and are found in woodland habitats in […]

Health

Has COVID-19 Been Handcuffed?

August 11, 2020

A grad student and a large American team finds a molecule that puts SARS-CoV-2 into a straitjacket.

Cell Biology

Ribosome Self-Assembly Is Not Evolution

May 23, 2020

So many pieces have to be placed in the right order, chance is ridiculously out of luck.

Education

Teach Science in the Yard

April 21, 2020

Parents caught in the role of home schoolers should take their students outside for two benefits: education and health.

Amazing Facts

Small Animals Strut Their Stuff

March 14, 2020

Bioengineers struggle to keep up with the designs in nature. For Pi Day, here are some amazing designs in small animals.

Amazing Facts

Smart Devices

March 6, 2020

Nature had smart devices long before humans thought of making them. Here are a few that engineers envy.

Human Body

Footnote: Evolution Adds Nothing

February 27, 2020

A new study of foot stiffness helps explain human walking and running, and might inspire robots. Evolution adds nothing.

Health

Solutions Come from Freedom and Ingenuity, Not Government

February 22, 2020

Look at these fantastic examples of potential solutions to world problems coming from motivated scientists.

Biomimetics

Good Science Bears Good Fruit

January 29, 2020

Science may not understand reality, but individual scientists know what can benefit other people.

Biomimetics

Nature Inspires Intelligent Design

October 4, 2019

Scientists are inspired by nature's designs, why? Maybe it's because they are designed.

Biomimetics

Why Can’t Scientists Achieve Nature’s Designs?

August 12, 2019

Biomimetics has been big for years now, but scientists are still a long way from achieving biology's engineering.

Human Body

Why Just Five Digits on Tetrapod Limbs?

June 14, 2019

Two family members each possessing an extra digit on each limb find that having a sixth finger is beneficial and useful.

Mammals

Mammals With Super Senses

June 5, 2019

These mammals are very different from each other except in how they put human technology to shame.

Biomimetics

Designed Selection Is Not Evolution

May 28, 2019

When you insert mindful choice or programmed choice into a process, Darwinism disappears.

Intelligent Design

Super Designs in Amazing Animals, Part I

May 16, 2019

Animals of all kinds, sizes and shapes have mastered physical principles in astonishing ways.

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