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Small Wonders: Scientists Reveal the Secrets of Amazing Little Insects and Crustaceans

It often seems that the closer you need to look, the greater the wonder. It’s as if someone set it there to hide, waiting for us. Read More ›
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Is Biology Approaching the Threshold of Design Acceptance?

A recent biology paper inches up to the edge of design advocacy, without using the phrase “intelligent design.” Read More ›
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Biomimetics Moves STEM Education in an Intriguing Direction

An initiative by a major biomimetics lab to prepare students for careers in STEM introduces them to biological coding. Read More ›
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Eggshell’s Remarkable Design — A Tribute to Mindless Evolution?

The key lies in a triple-layered structure and a protein called osteopontin. Read More ›
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Bats, Algae, Beetles, Turtles: Cool Design Tricks from Nature

Almost every phylum of life provides inspiration for engineers and inventors. Read More ›
3D printing with bacteria

Flink Fast! Here’s a Biodesign Paper for Happy ID Holidays

Two highly complex creatures, humans and bacteria, team up for a new future, using 3D printing with “functional living ink” — Flink. Read More ›
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Telescope-Like Eyes in a “Simple” Mollusk

Scientists were dumbfounded to find shellfish looking at them with hundreds of elegantly designed eyes. Read More ›
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Don’t Be Frightened! It’s Just a Spider — An Exemplar of Intelligent Design

Spiders are part of the scary iconography of Halloween. But take a moment to appreciate the awesome natural design of their webs, and more. Read More ›
Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Nature’s Amazing Machines — Denver Looks at the Marvels of “Natural Engineering”

The Denver Museum of Nature and Science is running an excellent special exhibition featuring examples of the amazing engineering observed in biology. Read More ›

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