Biomimetics Nature Inspires Hi-Tech Design February 6, 2016 Scientists and engineers continue the gold rush to imitate nature's solutions to problems. CONTINUE READING
Geology Why Is a New Theory of Coal Formation Needed? January 22, 2016 When a new theory comes along, better examine why the old one needed replacing. CONTINUE READING
Terrestrial Zoology Secret Animal Hideouts January 20, 2016 Small animals can hide out in secret places, even in your own home. CONTINUE READING
Politics and Ethics Smart Money Is on Adult Stem Cells, but Some Scientists Still Lust after Embryos January 19, 2016 When adult stem cells do the job, why are some scientists tinkering with human embryos? CONTINUE READING
Darwin and Evolution Organisms Refusing to Evolve Over Millions of Years January 15, 2016 Several more cases of "extreme stasis" have turned up, calling into question Darwin's notion of constant, gradual change over millions of years. CONTINUE READING
Fossils Fossils that Defy Old Ages January 13, 2016 Here are three things assumed to be old that look young. It's only the presumption of old age that forces the claims of millions of years. CONTINUE READING
Botany Plant Brains Solve Problems January 8, 2016 Without a physical brain or nervous system, plants know how to get about in place. CONTINUE READING
Fossils Separating Old Bones from Living Storytellers January 5, 2016 What happens when discrete bones are forced into a continuous narrative where they don't fit? Answer: storytelling. CONTINUE READING
Fossils Detailed Seeds Found in Early Cretaceous Rock January 4, 2016 Hundreds of flowering plant seeds from early Cretaceous strata on two continents show exceptional preservation; how can they be 125 million years old? CONTINUE READING
Darwin and Evolution The Farce Awakens: More Just-So Stories for the Darwin Crowd December 16, 2015 More examples of the art of Just-So Storytelling from evolutionary biologists and psychologists. Pick your winner! CONTINUE READING
Biomimetics Biomimetics Line-Up December 14, 2015 Here's what's hot in the trendy science of making things the way nature does it. CONTINUE READING
Early Man Face Up: We Are Less than Neanderthals December 11, 2015 The facial differences between us and Neanderthals amount to a slight matter of bone resorption during development. CONTINUE READING
Terrestrial Zoology Design in Tiny Fruit Flies December 7, 2015 Among the smallest of flyers, these amazing insects pack incredible technology into a tiny package. CONTINUE READING
Politics and Ethics Genetic Tinkering Puts Brave New World at Our Doorstep December 6, 2015 New tools in the lab put human nature at risk. Can we trust fallible scientists to be ethical? CONTINUE READING
Darwin and Evolution Evolutionists: Give Us Your Best Shot December 2, 2015 News reporters often shout evolutionary evidence with chutzpah. Let's call their bluff. CONTINUE READING