Wave Power and Ventilating the Ark

A British company is making waves, or more like harnessing them, in the field of renewable energy research. Wavegen, located in Scotland, has built a device that harnesses the oscillations of waves and converts that energy to electricity.


Why Are Human Genes Still Linked?

U.S. News and World Report recently ran a story titled “What Will Human Beings Become?”1 It asked the question “How will humanity evolve?” and attempted to collate various phenomena that are considered to have bearing on the future of humanity’s genetic makeup.


Fish Scales and Body Armor Design

The U.S. Army is looking at fish for the future of body armor design. MIT investigators have uncovered some of the secrets of construction that enable fish scales to be lightweight, sturdy, flexible, and effective in repelling punctures.1

The Amazing Design of the Human Nose


Diamonds May Have Sparked Life, Say Researchers

Researchers cannot seem to figure out how the first living cell came from a soup of inert chemicals using only the forces of nature and time.

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