Tag: dragonflies
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?
Fossil Friday: Dragonfly from the Upper Jurassic
Almost everything in the wonderful construction of dragonflies cries out for a design explanation.
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?
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.
Optimized Insect Designs — via Evolution?
Cicadas and dragonflies use an exquisitely engineered “bed of nails” on their wings to disarm and neutralize bacteria.