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Photo credit: Fluff Berger, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Missiles and Jackhammers: How Plants Spread Themselves Far and Wide

I welcome science reporter David Coppedge to explore some fascinating examples of intelligent design in the plant world. Read More ›
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Plant Missile Technology: A Peek in the Armory

Ballistic missiles are common in plants and fungi. Take a look at how they launch their payloads. Read More ›
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Photo: Plume from the Hunga-Tonga volcano, via NASA / Kayla Barron, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Information Spreads in the Atmospheric Highway

Genetic information gets around. In the troposphere — much higher above land than expected — bacteria and fungi hitch a ride to faraway places. Read More ›
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Credulity Is the Soil for Darwin’s Tree

The secret is to restrict one’s explanations for life to unguided natural events. Once that decision has been made, everything else flows deductively from it. Read More ›
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ID-Friendly Biomimetic Research Continues Apace

The word “biomimetics” entered the dictionary in 1974. In the 45 years since, scientists have found design inspiration in everything biological from molecules to mammals. Read More ›

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