Tag: Living Waters
A Smell Test for Design v. Evolutionary Explanations
One of the reasons cockroaches are so successful is their keen sense of smell.
Bats, Algae, Beetles, Turtles: Cool Design Tricks from Nature
Almost every phylum of life provides inspiration for engineers and inventors.
“Remarkably,” Odor Code Just Doubled
Olfactory receptors squeeze more data out of odor molecules than previously thought.
Cool Insect Tricks — Think Before You Swat
The whole earth relies on the abilities of insects, and they are well equipped for the beneficial functions they perform.
These Fish Have Nose Turbines
An elegant system that generates “active flow” in the noses of zebrafish helps them sample odorants more quickly and with higher sensitivity.