Biology

When the peacock vibrates its colourful fan of tail feathers, the ‘eyespots’ behave differently from the rest of the feathery background, leaving the peahen mesmerized.

Congo’s hero shrew has an incredible spine that supports human weight but stays flexible. Scientists can’t explain how such engineering evolved naturally.

It helps us see in to space more clearly.

Several famous cheeses are on the brink of extinction due to mutation buildup. Can they be saved? Evolution is no help!

DNA is supposedly millions of years old, but can it really survive that long? The evidence suggests otherwise. From genetic entropy showing species can’t survive endless mutations, to ancient DNA breaking down too quickly in the ground, to mitochondrial Eve and Y-chromosome Adam pointing to recent common ancestors — multiple lines of evidence challenge evolutionary timescales. DNA barcoding reveals another puzzle: species across the animal kingdom appear to be roughly the same age, as if some major event reset life on Earth. Dr Robert Carter explores how genetics supports a biblical timeline.

Is our eye harmed by ‘backward wiring’? No! Not only is it necessary, but eyes have a fibre-optic plate to guide light through the nerve net to receptors.

Our backwardly-wired’ retina is an ideal structure to optimize colour vision.

The design of the ATP synthase nano-machine, a rotary motor necessary for life, speaks of engineering design that is beyond human ability and underlines the need for a supernatural Creator.

The 2015 Nobel Prize for Chemistry highlights that DNA would be useless without the repair mechanisms to preserve it.

The fine nanorod structure of the mantis shrimp eyes allow it to rotate the polarization across the spectrum. This could help DVD players to process much more information.

How do squid match their surroundings when they are colourblind? The solution has inspired designers of a camouflaging material.

Modern science is catching up with what the Bible tells us about people living for hundreds of years.

Scientists have finally worked out how the Venus flytrap snaps shut on insect prey. But they are still baffled about the same thing Darwin was: how did this mechanism evolve?

Pedigree dogs, far from being the ‘most evolved’, are actually the sickest and most genetically impoverished.

The chameleon is well known for its ability to change colours. Not so well known are its telephoto eyes that can focus clearly on an object only an inch away. And its tongue shoots forward at tremendous g-forces, thanks to an intricate catapult design that is unparalleled in both nature and man-made machines.

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