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Is evolution predictable? Many would argue that it is not. After all, the driving mechanisms of evolution — natural selection, genetic mutation, genetic variation, mass extinctions, etc. — seem to defy a linear, predictable path. Indeed, some cite the apparent randomness of evolution as proof that life as we know it is nothing more than…

“What is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?” – Psalm 8:4, NIV At times, the Earth can seem like a massive place. As we look at the wonders of living creatures, from the massive to the microscopic, we can feel overwhelmed by the beauty and vastness…

The diagram above shows the complex process of the human blood-clotting cascade, which requires the interaction of at least a dozen different proteins to properly work. The system is so complex that intelligent design proponents argue that it cannot be explained simply by natural selection (it is irreducibly complex). On the surface, that argument seems…

In this TED talk, Janine Benyus describes some of nature’s most efficient and intriguing designs and how we can learn from them to better our own inventions through the process of biomimicry. As Benyus reminds us, humans are not the first creatures that have had to tackle the challenges of the natural world. We have…
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