Tag: architecture
The Miracle of Spiderwebs
Spiders are another of nature’s master engineers. About half of known spider species (order Araneae) construct webs made of silk.
Mathematics, Biology, and Awesome Wonder
“Infinite Patterns” starts with a simple triangle and builds to the most magnificent representations of human and nature’s designs.
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.
Proteome Is Analogous to Language
A paper likens the proteome to a language with a “quasi-universal grammar” possessing the minimum complexity necessary to function as a cell.
The Chin Enigma
A scientific theory that on principle refuses to see the obvious is an achievement of which only humans are capable.