WAS IT DESIGNED? (Feature in Awake! and on jw.org)

(See also Biomimetics; Bionics; Creation)

List by Title

Amazing Arm of the Octopus, The: ijwwd article 3

Amazing Union in the Soil, An: g 8/08 25

Animal Artistry: ijwwd article 35

Ant’s Neck, The: g16.3 16

Arctic Ground Squirrel’s Brain, The: ijwwd article 24; g 7/13 16

Bacterial Flagellum, The: g 2/11 24

Bar-Tailed Godwit’s Navigational System, The: g 1/13 16

Bat’s Echolocation, The: ijwwd article 16

Beetle’s Pressure-Spray System, The: g 12/08 18

Bird Colors That Never Fade: ijwwd article 21

Bird’s Egg, The: g 9/11 28

Blubber of Marine Animals, The: g 8/11 17

Bone—A Marvel of Strength: g 1/10 25

Brilliant Blue of the Pollia Berry, The: g17.4 16

Bumblebee’s Flight Control, The: ijwwd article 22; mwb22.01 5

Butterfly’s Wing, The: g 4/14 16

Byssus of the Marine Mussel, The: g16.6 7

Carpenter Ant’s Antenna Cleaner, The: ijwwd article 5

Cat’s Tongue, The: ijwwd article 15

Cold Light of the Firefly, The: g 6/10 15

Color-Changing Ability of the Cuttlefish, The: g16.1 16

Compound Eye, The: g 3/08 26

Compound Heat Shield of the Saharan Silver Ant, The: g17.1 16

Crocodile’s Jaw, The: g 7/15 16

Cyphochilus Beetle’s Shell, The: g 5/09 24

Digging Skill of the Razor Clam, The: g 9/10 23

Dive of the Cuvier’s Beaked Whale, The: ijwwd article 28

Dog’s Sense of Smell, The: ijwwd article 6; w20.03 32

Dolphin’s Sonar, The: ijwwd article 2; w19.06 32

Dung Beetle’s Navigation Skill, The: g 6/14 16

Elephant’s Trunk, The: ijwwd article 38; g 4/12 24

Emperor Penguin’s Feather Coat, The: g 9/13 16

Energy-Efficient Boxfish, The: g 7/09 10

Energy-Efficient Flight of the Wandering Albatross, The: g 8/13 16

Engineering Instinct of the Paper Wasp, The: g 2/12 21

Eye of the Moth, The: g 7/10 30

Eye of the Peacock Mantis Shrimp, The: g 11/10 24

Fish Schooling: g 9/12 19

Flight of the Dandelion Seed, The: ijwwd article 30

Flipper of the Humpback Whale, The: g 6/13 16

Fruit Fly’s Aerobatic Ability, The: ijwwd article 1; w19.03 32

Function of Cat Whiskers, The: g 4/15 16

Gannet’s Dive, The: ijwwd article 12

Gastric Brooding Frog’s Reproductive System, The: g 7/14 16

Gecko Adhesive: g 4/08 26

Glue of the Barnacle, The: ijwwd article 8; w19.12 32

Grunion’s Spawning Technique, The: ijwwd article 34

Haltere of the Fly, The: g 11/12 11

Honeycomb, The: g 1/15 7

Horse’s Leg, The: g 10/14 16

House Spider’s Sticky Secret, The: g 1/14 16

How Do Ants Avoid Traffic Jams?: ijwwd article 20; mwb22.01 5

Human Body’s Ability to Repair Wounds, The: g 12/15 16

Hummingbird’s Tongue, The: ijwwd article 31; g 10/10 23

Hydrophilic Wing Cover of the Namib Beetle, The: g 5/12 22

Inverted Retina, The: g 1/11 15

Japanese Tree Frog’s Call, The: ijwwd article 36

Jumping Spider’s Blurry Vision, The: g 3/13 16

Katydid’s Remarkable Hearing, The: g 10/13 16

Kingfisher’s Beak, The: g 4/10 29

Landing Strategy of the Honeybee, The: g17.2 7

Lantern of the Photuris Firefly, The: g 2/14 16

Light-Absorbing Butterfly Wing, The: g 8/14 16

Light From Life: ijwwd article 29

Light Organ of the Hawaiian Bobtail Squid, The: g 5/15 16

Locust’s Motion-Sensitive Neurons, The: g 9/14 16

Manta Ray’s Filtration System, The: ijwwd article 37

Mathematical Ability of Plants, The: g 11/15 16

Mechanical Gears of the Issus Leafhopper, The: g 8/15 16

Microorganisms That Break Down Oil: g 9/15 16

Milk Bypass, The: g 10/08 13

Mollusk Shell, The: g 8/09 25

Monarch Butterfly’s Migration, The: ijwwd article 25

Nature’s Energy Management: ijwwd article 26

Navigational System of the Butterfly, The: g 11/08 10

Navigation System of the Sea Turtle, The: g 5/11 25

Nest of the Malleefowl, The: ijwwd article 32

Newt’s Regenerating Lens, The: g 7/12 25

Ovipositor of the Wood-Boring Wasp, The: g 3/11 25

Owl’s Feather, The: g 12/09 23

Owl’s Wing, The: ijwwd article 19

Oxygen Transport: ijwwd article 33

Periodical Cicada’s Timing, The: g16.4 16

Photosynthesis: ijwwd article 27

Pilot Whale’s Self-Cleaning Skin, The: ijwwd article 4

Propulsion System of the Jellyfish, The: g 8/12 13

Remarkable Hearing of the Greater Wax Moth, The: g 3/15 16

Remora’s Sucker, The: ijwwd article 17

Salmon’s Efficient Swimming Style, The: g 12/10 25

Sandcastle Worm’s Glue, The: g 4/11 26

Sea Cucumber’s Smart Skin, The: ijwwd article 9; w20.10 32

Seagull’s Leg, The: g 9/08 25

Seahorse’s Tail, The: ijwwd article 18

Sea Otter’s Fur, The: g17.3 16

Sea Urchin’s Self-Sharpening Tooth, The: g 11/11 16

“Seeing” Skeleton of the Brittle Star, The: g 5/13 16

Sensors of the Black Fire Beetle, The: g 10/12 15

Shape of Seashells, The: g17.5 16

Sharkskin: ijwwd article 23; g 2/10 10

Shell of the Clusterwink Snail, The: g 6/12 18

Shell of the Diabolical Ironclad Beetle, The: ijwwd article 39

Shell of the Scaly-Foot Snail, The: g 6/11 23

Shock-Absorbent Skin of the Pomelo, The: ijwwd article 13

Slime of the Hagfish, The: ijwwd article 14

Slug’s Adhesive Slime, The: ijwwd article 11

Snake Skin: g 3/14 16

Spider Silk: g 1/08 24

Squid’s Beak, The: g 3/09 9

Storage Capacity of DNA, The: g 12/13 16

Structure of the Limpet’s Teeth, The: ijwwd article 10; w20.12 32

Surface of the Butterfly’s Wing, The: g 3/12 24

Tail of the Agama Lizard, The: g 2/13 16

Termite-Mound Ventilation: g 6/08 25

Thorny Devil Lizard’s Moisture-Extracting Skin, The: g 10/15 7

Toucan’s Beak, The: g 1/09 17

Upturned Wing Tip of Soaring Birds, The: g 2/15 16

V-Shaped Pose of the Cabbage White Butterfly, The: ijwwd article 7; w20.04 32

Water-Repellent Lotus Leaf, The: g 4/09 27

Wing of Nature’s Fliers, The: g 2/09 24

Wing of the Dragonfly, The: g 8/10 25

Woodpecker’s Shock-Absorbing Head, The: g 1/12 19

Your Sense of Taste: g 7/08 26