Three-Legged Lizards and the Limits of Evolutionary Storytelling
October 21, 2025
When the evidence refuses to behave, the Darwinian narrative expands to fit.
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Go to the Ant, Sluggard
September 25, 2025
Ants are "superefficient" at teamwork, a recent study shows.
Human Leg Acts Like a Pogo Stick
May 14, 2025
Fine tuning shown to produce efficiency and precision in bipedal movement.
Squirrels: Urban Sports Champions
August 11, 2021
A popular urban sport takes rapid eye-body coordination. Squirrels do it flawlessly every time.
Sperm Tail is Far More Complex than Thought
June 28, 2017
New research has discovered that the mechanism of motion in sperm tails requires signaling, transmission and highly-ordered elasto-hydrodynamic material.
Animal Excellence Exceeds Mere Survival
April 4, 2015
A tiny bird could live like other birds do without having to fly non-stop for 1,700 miles. Other examples abound of over-design in the animal world.
Mighty Mite and Spider Gymnast: Arachnids Inspire Scientists
April 28, 2014
We have a new land speed record. You'd have to run 1300 mph to keep up with this critter at its scale.
Incredible Small Creatures That Deny Evolution
November 19, 2011
While the largest of animals impress us with their size and bulk, some of the most amazing are those you could hold in the palm of your hand. Here are three worth appreciating a little more.