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The atlatl (woomera) and the heron’s neck
Some have speculated that the idea of atlatl-assisted spearthrowing came from watching herons hunt.
by Jon Ahlquist and David Catchpoole
Praying mantis: unique stereoscopic vision
Praying mantis brain computes depth to target by comparing changing images from its two eyes
by Jonathan Sarfati
God’s webspinners give chemists free lessons
The production of man-made fibres that have bullet-stopping capabilities leaves behind dangerous chemicals and don’t match the wonders of a spiderweb.
by Jonathan Sarfati
Scallop’s amazing mirror eyes
Shellfish has tiny eyes structured like some advanced reflecting telescopes, but make two images.
by Jonathan Sarfati
Lasting impressions
A smelly creature leaves the senses reeling, but is another example of the Creator’s genius.
by Tom Hennigan
The Jurassic Coast—Icon for the Genesis Flood
How an icon of secular geology provides powerful evidence for Noah’s Flood.
by Michael Oard, John Matthews, Andrew Sibley
Amazing argonauts
Scientists finally discover how the female argonaut really uses its shell
by David Catchpoole
Fine tuning of ‘backward’ eye is vital for colour vision
Our 'backwardly-wired’ retina is an ideal structure to optimize colour vision.
by Jonathan Sarfati
Helpful animals
When creatures work together to help one other, it defies evolutionary predictions.
by Robert Doolan
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”.
by David Catchpoole
From a frog to a … frog!
The incredible transformation from tadpole to frog defies evolutionary explanation.
by Adrian Bates
Squid do fly!
The old seafarers’ tales should not have been dismissed. Many species of squid can, and do, fly.
by David Catchpoole