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How Wood Is Made

March 5, 2021

Arboreal Artistry: The Amazing Talents of Wood Forming Cells By Margaret Helder As the major component of trees, wood seems useful and even beautiful in finished products, but scarcely biologically dramatic. Yet recent research on the development of wood portrays an elaborate ballet which proceeds inside young developing xylem cells. This performance culminates in […]

Amazing Facts

Smart Devices

March 6, 2020

Nature had smart devices long before humans thought of making them. Here are a few that engineers envy.

Biomimetics

Weekend Biomimetics Showcase

March 11, 2017

The focus in biology these days is on design. Here's evidence.

Biomimetics

What Good Is a Hairball?

December 7, 2016

When you start looking for clues to good designs in nature, the results are everywhere.

Botany

Want a Wood-Plastic Bowl for Your Wood Stew?

June 6, 2016

Scientists are realizing that components of wood have many practical and healthful uses.

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.

Intelligent Design

Scientific Progress Needs Design, Not Darwin

June 16, 2015

Numerous papers advancing scientific knowledge rely on design principles, not evolutionary notions.

Physics

Of Molecules and Men

September 27, 2014

Atoms and molecules are tiny but can have a big influence on the habitability of planets and astrobiologists' theories about them.

Amazing Facts

Biomimetics Roundup

April 20, 2013

Here's a quick rundown of news on new technologies emerging from the study of plants, animals, and cells.

Amazing Facts

Wood You Cellulose for Starch?

April 17, 2013

Cellulose is the most abundant biomolecule, but how it's made still baffles scientists. Soon, though, you may be able to eat it.

Amazing Facts

Pristine Wood Found in Diamond Crater

September 19, 2012

A kimberlite crater in Canada, said to be 53 million years old, yielded exquisitely preserved unfossilized wood.

Biomimetics

Adaptation by Design, Not Evolution

August 26, 2012

Evolution does little to explain amazing adaptations in animals and plants, but intelligent design is up to the task.

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