God’s DNA-detangling motors
Complex operations within a cell have to be present from the start for it to function at all.
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Firefly lanterns inspire LED lenses
Firefly lenses have fine structure allowing optimal light transmission. LED lenses inspired by that structure similarly allow more light transmission.
DNA repair mechanisms ‘shout’ creation
The 2015 Nobel Prize for Chemistry highlights that DNA would be useless without the repair mechanisms to preserve it.
‘Transitional form’ in mammal ear evolution—more cacophony
Does the Bible provide a better explanation of the ear morphology of this ‘transitional fossil’ than evolution?
Why reindeer eyes turn blue in winter
From summer gold to winter blue, reindeer eyes are designed to optimize vision during the winter twilight “blue hour”.
Fawn among the flowers
Simply touching a baby deer could end its life.
Fantastic fibre-optics—sponge’s super spicules
Bees’ guidance strategy for avoiding crash landings
Designers of flying robotic drones have tried and failed to make autonomous landing systems, despite using lasers, radars, sonars and GPS technology. So how do bees do it so easily?
Capybara
Humans mostly find rodents repulsive, but lots of creatures love this one.
The appendix
The little appendage that can cause a lot of pain and confusion.
The albatross—master aviator of the ocean winds
Powered by ocean wind shear, the dynamic soaring of the albatross enables it to fly for thousands of miles just above the sea surface without flapping its wings.
Mini ‘hand grenades’ explode evolutionary ideas
The tiny fruit of a plant lands a big blow against evolution.