Author: David Coppedge
#9 Story of 2022: New Mode of Flight Found in Tiny Beetle
A millimeter-sized beetle flies efficiently with feathery wings and a beat mode not seen before. Did it evolve by natural selection?
Synchronized Swimming in Siphonophores: A Design Worth Imitating
It must be good if engineers want to copy it. Siphonophores are colonial animals that have mastered the sport of synchronized swimming.
Salt of the Earth Regulates Habitability
A planet needs more than location in a habitable zone. It needs the right ingredients, and salt has a surprising role.
Capabilities of Migrating Birds Deserve Awards and Recognition
New technologies are giving scientists global information on a wide variety of bird species.
Springtails: Wingless Arthropods that Can Fly
The fossil record shows a “Hexapod Gap.” Unfortunately for Darwin, the two leading theories to explain the gap can be ruled out.