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Photo: Aulacopleura koninckii, by Zavadluk, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Ancient Eyes, Modern Design: The Remarkable Vision of Trilobites

Does this discovery suggest that the principles of compound vision emerged nearly half a billion years ago as the authors concluded? Read More ›
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Photo credit: Anitava Roy, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

“Notions” About Metamorphosis Fall Short of Scientific Explanations

Saying that a mathematical model “supports the notion” of how metamorphosis evolved should not grace the pages of an esteemed scientific journal. Read More ›
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Photo: Drosophila melanogaster, by Sanjay Acharya, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Fly Flight Is More Sophisticated than Imagined

Biological structures usually appear more complicated up close, and the fly wing is no exception.  Read More ›
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Photo: A sling-jaw wrasse, by Alain Feulvarch, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Paper Digest: Ten Biomechanical Animal Joints Enable Extreme Performance

The amazing design structures in organisms provide engineers with inspiring templates for creating better products. Read More ›
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Photo: Neuropteran larva from Burmese amber, Haug et al. 2019 fig. 1, fair use.

Fossil Friday: Cretaceous Insect Chimera Illustrates a Design Principle

Why does this fossil insect specimen have implications for intelligent design? The reason lies in the striking convergences it exhibits. Read More ›
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Photo credit and copyright: Günter Bechly.

Fossil Friday: Abrupt Appearance of a Distinct Dragonfly Group

The fossil is almost complete, only the abdomen is missing and was likely bitten off by a predator. Read More ›
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Photo: An eastern towhee, by Shenandoah National Park, via Flickr.

Birds, Bats, Insects: Field Work on Animal Flight Reveals Wonders of Intelligent Design

The capabilities of flying animals continue to amaze scientists, and explanations challenge their best efforts. Does evolutionary theory help? Read More ›
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Photo: Mesuropetala schaeferi, by Günter Bechly.

Fossil Friday: Dragonfly from the Upper Jurassic

Almost everything in the wonderful construction of dragonflies cries out for a design explanation. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Tijana Drndarski via Unsplash.

Axe’s Not-So-Secret Guide to Making Cookies and Dragonflies

Why do so many academic biologists and other scholars resist the design implications of Doug Axe’s research? Read More ›
common darter
Photo: Common darter, by Loz (L. B. Tettenborn), CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

A Flea Circus of Small Animal Acrobats

Small animals amuse and amaze scientists who take a close look at them in action. Sometimes it requires a high-speed camera to analyze the trick. Read More ›

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