The magnificent migrating monarch
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Your appendix … it’s there for a reason
Why bother feeding your children?
They say all it takes is the sun’s energy pouring in and you can get an increase in order and complexity.
Fantastic fibre-optics—sponge’s super spicules
A coat of many colours
The chameleon is well known for its ability to change colours. Not so well known are its telephoto eyes that can focus clearly on an object only an inch away. And its tongue shoots forward at tremendous g-forces, thanks to an intricate catapult design that is unparalleled in both nature and man-made machines.
Startling stickiness:
How ants and bees adhere with amazing machinery
Lobster eyes—brilliant geometric design
It helps us see in to space more clearly.
Great gecko glue?
These wonders in miniature has a super special stick-ability.
Well-armed water fleas and radishes
Things aren't always as they seem when it comes to nature.
Electrical design in the human body
The Dracula connection to a young Earth
The Dracula connection to a young Earth
Brisk biters