Over-engineering in nature: an evolutionary conundrumNatural 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?Article23 Nov, 2021
E. Coli’s electric motor: a marvel of designThe bacterium has “remarkable” and “sophisticated” nano-scale electric motorsArticle22 Nov, 2021
Speedy sharks and golf ballsA key design feature of modern golf balls has been found on sharks, too.Article27 Oct, 2021
Meet the muscle man with a differenceLucien Tuinstra dialogues with Dutchman Prof. Hans DegensArticle04 Oct, 2021
White Squirrels?White squirrels appear in a handful of towns in North America. How did they get there? Is it evolution? Is white fur a beneficial mutation or a curse?Article30 Sep, 2021
Dread of man: Part 2Was the ‘fear and dread’ of man in the animals after Noah’s Flood something new God specially brought about?Article24 Sep, 2021
Dread of man: part 1—hermeneutics, cultural evolution, and biblical historyWas the ‘fear and dread’ of man in the animals after Noah’s Flood something new God specially brought about?Article17 Sep, 2021
No evolution in pollution: killifish survivors are ‘losers’Killifish have been found living in polluted rivers with levels of industrial toxins 8,000 times the lethal dose.Article15 Sep, 2021
Circadian rhythms and creationCan evolution explain the origin of systems underlying circadian rhythms?Article10 Sep, 2021
Lessons from locust wingsWind tunnel videos have revealed some unexpected aerodynamic characteristics of locust wings, which design engineers of small robotic aircraft want to copy.Article08 Sep, 2021
Kiwi conservation conundrumDoes evolution hinder conservation efforts for the kiwi?Article19 Aug, 2021