Tag Archives: Science and the Bible

The Shark’s Skin​—Was It Designed?

 

The Shark’s Skin​—Was It Designed?

How does the structure of the shark’s skin help it to remain parasite free?

The Slime of the Hagfish​—Was It Designed?

 

 

The Slime of the Hagfish​—Was It Designed?

It disgusts predators but intrigues scientists. Why?

The Structure of the Limpet’s Teeth

 

 

The Structure of the Limpet’s Teeth

What makes limpet teeth even stronger than spider silk?

The Sea Cucumber’s Smart Skin

 

 

The Sea Cucumber’s Smart Skin

What lies behind the flexibility of this marine animal’s skin?

The Glue of the Barnacle

 

 

The Glue of the Barnacle

The barnacles’ glue is said to be far superior to any synthetic products. But how barnacles adhere to wet surfaces remained a mystery until recently.

The Shape of Seashells

 

 

The Shape of Seashells

The shape and structure of seashells serve to protect the mollusks that live inside them.

The Byssus of the Marine Mussel

 

 

The Byssus of the Marine Mussel

Marine mussels anchor themselves by means of threads. Understanding how these work could help devise new and better ways of attaching equipment to buildings, or tendons to bones.

The Color-Changing Ability of the Cuttlefish

 

 

The Color-Changing Ability of the Cuttlefish

Engineers are trying to mimic this ability by creating clothing that would change color in a fraction of a second.

The Light Organ of the Hawaiian Bobtail Squid—Was It Designed?

 

 

The Light Organ of the Hawaiian Bobtail Squid—Was It Designed?

The animal creates its own light—but not to see or to be seen.

The Amazing Arm of the Octopus​—Was It Designed?

 

 

The Amazing Arm of the Octopus​—Was It Designed?

Engineers have developed a robotic arm with surprising capabilities based on it.