Ant Behavior Informs Computer Search Algorithms

The social behavior of ants continues to amaze scientists with its complexity and efficiency of organization and design.


Protective Yet Flexible Design of Carp Scales

Recently reported research demonstrates how astonishingly helpful scales are to fish—such as the common carp (Cyprinus carpio), whose scales blend armor-like protection with flexibility needed for underwater mobility.1,2

The carp scales research is published in the journal Matter,1 and has been briefed in Science Daily.2


Noisy Narwhals in Greenland’s Frigid Fjords

Recently, after audio-recording underwater in Greenland’s fjords, two geoscientists published research on vocalizations made by narwhals.


Young Coral Reefs, Quick-Growing at Low-Sunlight Depths

Recent research surprises those who study coral reefs, especially those who assume that they grow slowly.1,2

To the surprise of old-earth evolutionists, these findings reveal that reef ages do not conflict with relatively young biblical chronology timeframes.


Guppies Dodge Predators Like Spanish Bull-Fighters

Have Trinidadian guppies learned evasive maneuvers from Spanish bullfighters? Recent research published in the journal Current Biology1 reports how gutsy guppies confront a regular predator, the voracious pike cichlids, like a matador. They attract the attacker to a location that can be dodged from. Then, at the last instant, the guppy pivots to safety.1-3

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