Biomimetics What Good Is a Hairball? December 7, 2016 When you start looking for clues to good designs in nature, the results are everywhere. CONTINUE READING
Fossils More Original Protein Found in Older Bird Fossil November 22, 2016 The new discovery from China dates back 130 million years on the evolutionary timeline. CONTINUE READING
Birds Early Fossil Bird Feathers Were Modern and Colorful November 19, 2016 The predicted gradual sequence from fuzz to flight remains mythical, as modern feathers show up too early for Darwin's comfort. CONTINUE READING
Dinosaurs More Original Dinosaur Protein Found November 10, 2016 This time Mary Schweitzer's team found keratin protein on a claw of an ostrich-sized dinosaur from Mongolia. CONTINUE READING
Fossils Improbable Fossils Defy Evolution November 2, 2016 New fossil finds demonstrate how Darwinians adjust their story around surprises they didn't predict. CONTINUE READING
Dinosaurs Dinosaur Pickles Its Brain October 29, 2016 An unusual rock found on a beach is a dinosaur's fossilized brain, paleontologists say. How did a squishy thing turn to stone? CONTINUE READING
Biomimetics Inspiring Life Motivates Designers September 17, 2016 Here's the latest collection of bio-inspired designs brought to you by plants, animals, and cells. CONTINUE READING
Darwin and Evolution Darwinism as All-Purpose Fiction Plot August 13, 2016 No scientific rigor needed. Just say "It evolved." CONTINUE READING
Media Silly Stories Demean Science August 6, 2016 If science had an icon like the Statue of Liberty, she would be hanging her head in disgrace for what passes for science these days. CONTINUE READING
Birds Bird Flight Story Falsified July 19, 2016 A simplistic story about bird flight influenced a generation of evolution students, but it was wrong. CONTINUE READING
Fossils The Ostriches of Wyoming July 11, 2016 Small as a chicken, this fossil ratite shows exquisite preservation and new puzzles for evolution. CONTINUE READING
Physics Flying Physics July 7, 2016 In the world of flying animals, stories of remarkable physical engineering come to light. CONTINUE READING
Philosophy of Science You Can Trust Scientists (to Be Fallible) July 5, 2016 With theory overturns like these, one gets to wonder about the privileged status of scientists in our culture. CONTINUE READING
Fossils Bird Wings Found in Amber June 30, 2016 The modern appearance is empirical. The date is philosophical. CONTINUE READING
Darwin and Evolution How the Dragon Got Its Beard June 28, 2016 Scales are not feathers are not hair, but evolutionary tales get hairy sometimes. CONTINUE READING