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Shrimp eye design

Shrimp eye design

The shrimp eye has an intricately structured reflective layer to focus light. Engineers would like to be able to copy the structure.
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10 Jan, 2022
Pinnipeds

Pinnipeds

Pinnipeds (seals, sea lions, and walruses) are fascinating, flippered creatures designed for land and sea that thwart evolution.
Article
03 Jan, 2022
Tooth enamel: hard, and hard to replace

Tooth enamel: hard, and hard to replace

It’s the hardest substance in the human body. But be warned: If you’re slack with your dental hygiene, fixing your tooth enamel ain’t easy.
Article
06 Dec, 2021
The history of flying machines

The history of flying machines

What does it tell us about the evolution of flight?
Article
24 Nov, 2021
Over-engineering in nature: an evolutionary conundrum

Over-engineering in nature: an evolutionary conundrum

Natural selection can only select for the attributes an organism needs to survive, so how is it that creatures are endowed with a whole lot more than necessary?
Article
23 Nov, 2021
E. Coli’s electric motor: a marvel of design

E. Coli’s electric motor: a marvel of design

The bacterium has “remarkable” and “sophisticated” nano-scale electric motors
Article
22 Nov, 2021
Speedy sharks and golf balls

Speedy sharks and golf balls

A key design feature of modern golf balls has been found on sharks, too.
Article
27 Oct, 2021
Meet the muscle man with a difference

Meet the muscle man with a difference

Lucien Tuinstra dialogues with Dutchman Prof. Hans Degens
Article
04 Oct, 2021
Circadian rhythms and creation

Circadian rhythms and creation

Can evolution explain the origin of systems underlying circadian rhythms?
Article
10 Sep, 2021
Lessons from locust wings

Lessons from locust wings

Wind tunnel videos have revealed some unexpected aerodynamic characteristics of locust wings, which design engineers of small robotic aircraft want to copy.
Article
08 Sep, 2021
A matter of taste

A matter of taste

Elaborately designed by God
Article
06 Sep, 2021
Eddystone Lighthouse

Eddystone Lighthouse

How God’s design inspired the enduring design of John Smeaton’s Eddystone lighthouse.
Article
13 Jul, 2021
Reclaiming the peppered moth

Reclaiming the peppered moth

The capacity for dark colouring is now known to be in each moth; and its caterpillar can detect twig colour through its skin, changing its colour to match.
Article
05 Jul, 2021
T. rex, cats, and attack-defence structures

T. rex, cats, and attack-defence structures

Answering a question about the purpose of attack-defence structures like claws, and about vegetarian diets pre-Fall.
Article
12 Jun, 2021
Plants feeding on quartzite support rapid plant growth after the Flood

Plants feeding on quartzite support rapid plant growth after the Flood

Supports rapid plant growth after the Flood
Article
23 Apr, 2021
Prewired language processing

Prewired language processing

Humans are born with brains prewired to see words. How can evolutionists explain this?
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08 Apr, 2021