Tag: The Scientist
Spiders Are Smart; Be Glad They Are Small
Recent research has shed light on the intriguing strategies that spiders use to deceive other spiders — and prey in general.
Cinderella Story? Transposons Gain New Respect
Junk DNA has been getting redress for decades of ignominy. Now, retrotransposons and transposable elements may be next in line for a better reputation.
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?
DNA Packing: One of the Supreme Wonders of Nature
The cell packs two meters of DNA into a 10-micron nucleus. How? The machinery is as intelligently designed as the genome itself.
Hairy Matters for Evolution
Thin strands we call hair can give headaches to Darwinists. Here are some surprising stories about hair.