Biomimetics Smart Scientists Borrow Natural Designs August 3, 2016 Scientists and engineers are back in school, learning from the best teachers: plants and animals. CONTINUE READING
Cell Biology Bacteria You Can Love July 29, 2016 Wrongly feared only as agents of disease, many bacteria are allies in our quest for health. CONTINUE READING
Botany Peas and Prosperity June 1, 2016 A healthy plant community relies on natural mechanisms that agricultural scientists can tap into. CONTINUE READING
Darwin and Evolution Forcing Contrary Data into Evolution Stories May 21, 2016 Some recent findings might raise the eyebrows of perceptive readers: "How does that support evolution?" CONTINUE READING
Biomimetics Plastic Proteins and Turtle Skis April 18, 2016 Here's news about the latest technologies coming out of biomimetics, the imitation of nature's designs. CONTINUE READING
Astronomy Astronomers Deal With Outrageous Phenomena March 23, 2016 Even for scientists accustomed to big things, some observations seem too outrageous to explain. CONTINUE READING
Cell Biology How Well Do Evolutionists Understand Endosymbiosis? February 16, 2016 The theory that early cells engulfed microbes that became mitochondria is often presented overconfidently. CONTINUE READING
Health Take a Forest Bath February 7, 2016 Science supports a Japanese tradition of "forest bathing" for mental refreshment and overall well-being. 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
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
Mammals Hair Makes You Bigger and Warmer November 15, 2015 Scientists found that hair increases a beast's surface area by a factor of 100. CONTINUE READING
Cell Biology Microbes Are Wired for Communication October 23, 2015 New findings show surprising communication systems between bacteria, including power grids with tiny electrical cables. CONTINUE READING
Origin of Life Origin-of-Life Speculation Goes Off the Rails October 21, 2015 Astrobiologists and their accomplices in the media are finding life everywhere where it isn't or couldn't be. Time to call in the science rangers. CONTINUE READING
Biomimetics Scientific Progress Is Spelled "Bio-Inspiration" October 5, 2015 Need fundamental insights into physics and technology? Look no further than the living world. CONTINUE READING
Darwin and Evolution Evolutionary Enigmas August 11, 2015 Neo-Darwinism is at war with the observations, and the observations might just win. CONTINUE READING