Birds Bumming Herds of Hummingbirds into Evolution April 6, 2014 Any well-designed animal can be forced into an evolutionary story if you allow the rules to evolve, too. CONTINUE READING
Marine Biology Bizarre Animal Discoveries March 26, 2014 Strange things have been coming to light about animals we knew and animals we didn't; bizarre animals, and normal animals with bizarre traits. CONTINUE READING
Mammals Cat Whiskers and Narwhal Tusks: Why Things Are March 24, 2014 In the animal world, unique features often have well-designed functions. CONTINUE READING
Dinosaurs Imaginary Feathers Found on American Dinosaur March 19, 2014 Once again, imaginary feathers have been discovered on a "bird-like" dinosaur, this time from the Dakotas. CONTINUE READING
Terrestrial Zoology Parasites Can Help the Ecology March 16, 2014 A parasitologist suggests that parasites don't just rob and steal; they usually do good as functional players in an ecosystem. CONTINUE READING
Darwin and Evolution How Useful Is Evolutionary Theory? March 12, 2014 In science, it's not enough to have a paradigm that merely keeps scientists busy, if they are rarely right. CONTINUE READING
Marine Biology Exceptional Beauty and Design in Animals March 3, 2014 Here are four animals, some you probably never heard of, that deserve design awards for art and technology. CONTINUE READING
Birds Story on Evolution of Birds Glosses Over Details February 24, 2014 It takes more to turn a dinosaur into a bird than changing arm and leg ratios and reducing body size. CONTINUE READING
Biomimetics Biomimetics Quiz February 16, 2014 Match the living thing with the technology being developed by imitating its design features. CONTINUE READING
Terrestrial Zoology Tree Crocodiles and Other Surprising Animals February 15, 2014 Scientists have a lot to learn about living animals before presuming to speak of long-lost extinct ones. CONTINUE READING
Fossils Cretaceous Starling Flew Over Feathered Dinosaurs February 8, 2014 A beautifully-preserved fossil from China shows a full-fledged bird doing just fine 60 million years before T. rex walked. CONTINUE READING
Fossils Chinese Dinosaurs May Have Been Buried in Volcanic Ash February 4, 2014 A new analysis of Chinese fossils claims a Pompeii-style eruption buried them suddenly. What does this imply about dating the fossils? CONTINUE READING
Biomimetics Turkeys Aren't Stupid January 26, 2014 Turkeys that are inspiring homeland security technology are just one example of hot designs engineers are finding in the biosphere's treasure chest. CONTINUE READING
Darwin and Evolution Coelacanths and Hoatzins: Two Living Fossils Darwin Wants Back January 25, 2014 Two creatures have found their way onto many creationist Powerpoint slides, but evolutionists want to use them, too. CONTINUE READING
Birds Formation Flight Physics Mastered by Birds January 16, 2014 Birds fly in that beautiful V formation for a reason, and it requires sophisticated abilities in high precision aerodynamics. CONTINUE READING