Physics How Animals Keep Warm in Freezing Wetness November 25, 2015 We shiver to think of going without heavy coats in snow, but snowshoe hares, gophers and birds look perfectly comfortable. What's their secret? CONTINUE READING
Fossils New Fossils, Old Stories November 23, 2015 You can sing any words to the same tune, if you don't know any other tunes and don't care how well the syllables rhyme or fit. CONTINUE READING
Biomimetics Invisible Subs and Other Tricks Inspired by Life November 21, 2015 Working scientists seem less focused on evolution and more on design these days, figuring out how animals and plants do amazing things. CONTINUE READING
Fossils Notable Vertebrate Fossils October 27, 2015 Vertebrate fossils are only a tiny fraction of the record, but they are usually the most interesting to us. CONTINUE READING
Biomimetics Inspiring Designs in Life October 24, 2015 When scientists look closely at living designs, they think, Wow! That's cool! I wonder if we could copy that? CONTINUE READING
Fossils Breathtaking Cretaceous Fossil Mammal Preserves Soft Tissue October 15, 2015 A mammal fossil from Spain perfectly preserves fur and internal organs, but is said to be 125 million years old. CONTINUE READING
Fossils Bird Flew Over Dinosaurs October 7, 2015 An exceptionally-preserved fossil bird could be mistaken for a modern agile flyer—except it's dated early Cretaceous. CONTINUE READING
Darwin and Evolution That Doesn't Look Like Evolution October 1, 2015 Here are more findings, categorized under "evolution," that might turn heads and make one say, "Huh?" CONTINUE READING
Birds Green Energy Calculated to Kill Birds September 30, 2015 Bird deaths figure into the equations for wind turbines. Many more will die because of bad data. CONTINUE READING
Birds Amazing Birds September 8, 2015 Birds never cease to astound us with their grace in the air and cheery songs, because they exhibit design at many levels. CONTINUE READING
Bible and Theology Did Man Create God, or Vice Versa? September 6, 2015 Another theory is making the rounds that social groups invented moralizing gods to keep people under control. CONTINUE READING
Fossils Original Pigment Found in "Dinosaur Feathers" September 1, 2015 If pigment in fossil feathers cannot last 150 million years, then the story about bird evolution from dinosaurs is wrong. CONTINUE READING
Mind and Brain Built-in Brain Designs that Amaze Scientists August 31, 2015 Here's a quick run-down of brain news that should make us stand in awe of the 3-pound mass inside our skulls. CONTINUE READING
Darwin and Evolution Darwin's Tree Am-Bushed August 20, 2015 Darwin's Tree of Life looks more like a bush, evolutionists find in bird data; that inference is probably widespread. CONTINUE READING
Biomimetics Animal Superheroes July 29, 2015 Here are some animals, some common and some little-known, whose abilities astonish scientists. CONTINUE READING