Inventors Covet Nature's Engineering
August 16, 2012
Scientists and entrepreneurs can't get enough of the design solutions found in the living world.
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Brazil's Islands in the Sky Defy Evolution
August 9, 2012
Isolated table mountains with sheer cliffs in South America should be natural laboratories for evolution. Why aren't they?
Mt. St. Helens Renewal Slow, Steady
August 6, 2012
This is an eyewitness report of ecological renewal at the volcano that erupted 32 years ago.
Weightlifters No Match for Insects
August 4, 2012
For Olympic season, here are more comparisons between human and animal capabilities.
Dinosaur Triggers and Other Fossil Foibles
August 3, 2012
Instant dinosaurs: just add mountains. Does this and other fossil news make sense?
Palm Trees Thrived in Antarctica
August 2, 2012
Evidence for tropical trees has been found 5 km deep off the coast of Antarctica.
More Olympic Creatures
August 1, 2012
Plants and animals continue to amaze us with their Olympic-level abilities. New observations promote some to the award stand.
Peppered Moths Without Evolution
July 31, 2012
A new study shows that scientific research on moth camouflage does not require evolutionary theory.
Olympic Plants Perform in Place
July 30, 2012
They may be rooted in the ground, but plants run their own Olympic organization.
Animals Win the Gold
July 27, 2012
As the Olympics begin in London, it's fun to consider how animals would compete against humans.
Humans by Mistake
July 25, 2012
Scientists from Scotland claim to trace our origins to a genetic mistake 500 million years ago.
Evolution Falsely So Called
July 25, 2012
Evolutionary theory gets credited for changes that really do not help Darwin's view of a universal tree of life. Three examples show how.
Man Blamed for Living Fossil Extinction Threat
July 24, 2012
The chambered nautilus is on the decline, after 500 million years of survival from the world's greatest extinction events. Guess who's to blame.
Roots of a Dangerous Darwinian Doctrine Live On
July 19, 2012
Tie "survival of the fittest" to "larger brains are more fit" and what do you get?