Elephants Know Medicinal Plants
October 26, 2026
African elephants may seek out medicinal plants when sick, revealing astounding biological coordination and animal knowledge.
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Flowers Are Blooming Profusely in the World’s Driest Desert
September 24, 2026
El Niño conditions have caused millions of seeds to sprout and bloom, carpeting a dry desert with color.
Seeds Come Pre-Loaded for Fast Action
September 9, 2026
All the metabolic proteins and molecular machines are ready-made in seeds, ready to roll into high gear.
Plant “Muscles” Show Proprioception
September 4, 2026
The sense of position in space was thought to be unique to animals. Trees exhibit proprioception, too.
Darwin’s Name-It-and-Claim-It Scheme
August 11, 2026
Naming a mystery is not the same as solving it. Here we meet the secular equivalent of “abracadabra.”
SCT: Life Pushes the Limits
June 13, 2026
Biomechanics clarifies the ultimate engineering requirements that make possible the extreme capabilities of living things.
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.
How Atmospheric Nitrogen Gets Into Life
February 3, 2026
Nitrogen fixation outperforms all other fertilizing elements in accelerating forest growth, underscoring the unmatched efficiency of natural systems.
Biological Tiles Make Life Beautiful
January 17, 2026
Is something going on more than mere consequences of natural laws?
Soil: Intelligent Design Beneath Our Feet
December 17, 2025
Climate models and policies underestimate soils’ central role in temperature balance and the carbon cycle.
Botany Witnesses Day 3 Wisdom
December 15, 2025
New evidence shows that plants are “nutrient-smart”, equipped with a “phosphorus-dependent switch” controlling flowering time.
SCT: Another Design Word to Know: Phenology
December 12, 2025
Organisms must adapt to seasonal change, and they come well equipped for year-round living.
Botany Bears Down
December 2, 2025
Materialist dogma wilts in the face of biological integrated complexity.
Fall Colors: For Beauty or for Mere Survival?
November 10, 2025
Evolutionary thinking assumes that beauty must pay its way, that splendor is tolerated only if it serves survival.