Author: David Coppedge
Phenology: The Science of Seasonal Adaptation
No, not phrenology — phenology. It’s not pseudoscience, but a lesser-known branch of science that includes birds, bees, and trees.
The Joy of Purposeful Solar Eclipses
Intelligent design advocates have more fun at eclipses, knowing they are not just coincidental. That was certainly my experience on April 8.
Sense of Touch Is More Finely Tuned than We Thought
Like machines that deliver goods or open doors at the push of a button, mechanosensitive channels respond on contact.
Astrobiologists Offer an “Information-Based View of the Biosphere”
Even if their estimates need to be revised by a terabase or two someday, they have made it clear that our biosphere is awash in information.
Secrets of Active Transport Become Visible
TSA workers at airports could never boast of this much quality control in their authentication protocols.