Shrimpy superboxer
Meet the tiny mantis shrimp that can punch holes in glass using an ingenious catapult
mechanism. Its eyes, with 12 types of colour receptor, may help designers of cameras
for satellites.
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Dino-bird theory—a flight of fancy
The controversial theory with a long history of competing concepts that is no closer to being resolved than it was in Darwin’s day.
Startling stickiness:
How ants and bees adhere with amazing machinery
The Singapore Evolution Garden
Its exotic plants actually show evolution has not happened
Fake spider fossil passes peer review!
A fossil spider fooled experts and was published in a scientific journal. Since fossils are often used as weapons in the war of worldviews, what cautionary lessons can be learned?
The brain—brainier than believed before
Overturning long-held ideas, new research shows that our brains unconsciously make the ‘best possible’ decisions. But this optimal design makes little sense in a Darwinist scenario.
Dead crocodiles downunder
Scientific experiments confirm that dead crocodiles need to be buried quickly in sediment to fossilize.
Pigeons don’t fancy Darwin
Pigeon fanciers’ fancy pigeons fuelled Darwin’s flights of fancy
God’s DNA-detangling motors
Complex operations within a cell have to be present from the start for it to function at all.
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.
Beetles … nature's workaholics
You can find beetles in almost any habitat occupied by other insects, munching on anything from snails to dung!
Nazi child euthanasia and Hans Asperger
A new study shows that Hans Asperger actively assisted the Nazi eugenics policies.