Paula Weston Articles

• Magazine Article

  Air Attack

  Dec. 1, 2004, pp. 28–32

  This sounds like something out of a horror movie: an extraordinarily intelligent, playful parrot adapts its diet from seeds and insects to red meat.

• Magazine Article

  Kangaroo Rats

  June 1, 2004, pp. 18–20

  Despite its name and hopping gait, the kangaroo rat actually has more in common with a camel than with its much larger marsupial namesake.

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  Dugongs: “Sirens” of the Sea

  March 1, 2004, pp. 28–31

  Sightings of dugongs by early seafarers possibly gave rise to the mythology of mermaids and sirens.

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  Jellyfish

  Sept. 1, 2003, pp. 28–31

  Jellyfish, a clever hunter for a creature with no brain

• Magazine Article

  Coral: Animal, Vegetable and Mineral

  Dec. 1, 2002, pp. 28–32

  The world’s coral reefs provide some of the most spectacular natural colour on the planet.

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  Sharks and Rays

  Sept. 1, 2002, pp. 28–32

  One cruises through the water like a heat-seeking missile, the other swims gracefully like a giant bird in slow motion. They are the shark and the ray.

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  The Platypus

  March 1, 2002, pp. 40–43

  The platypus has perplexed scientists since its discovery by Europeans in the late 18th century.

• Magazine Article

  Ants: Swarm Intelligence

  Dec. 1, 2001, pp. 28–31

  The behaviour of ants has long fascinated scientists. And why not? These insects haveamazingly complex colonies, with social 'castes' in which every member has a role.

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  Creation’s Crustaceans

  June 1, 2001, pp. 10–11

  Lobsters, crabs, crayfish, prawns … seafood lovers everywhere relish the mention of such culinary delights. But there’s much more to know about these shellfish than how tastily they can be served.

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  Sharks: Denizens of the Deep

  March 1, 2001, pp. 46–50

  Sharks come in all shapes and sizes, from the bizarre-looking hammerhead shark, with its eyes at either end of a double hammer-shaped head, to the angel shark, which has ray-like 'wings'.

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  Spectacular, Surprising Seals

  Sept. 1, 2000, pp. 28–32

  Around the world, seals and sea lions represent different things to different people.

• Children Kids Magazine Article

  Enter the Sea Dragon

  Dec. 1, 1999, pp. 54–55

  Bizarre and beautiful, leafy sea dragons inhabit an unusual world under the ocean.

• Children Kids Magazine Article

  Heard of Elephants?

  Sept. 1, 1999, pp. 28–32

  It is clear the elephant is perfectly designed to deal with its bulky frame and weight, and its highly specialised trunk is one of the marvels of the animal kingdom.

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  Rats: No Evolution!

  June 1, 1999, pp. 18–20

  The small animals we call rats come in two types, the black rat and the Norway rat (Rattus rattus and R. norvegicus), and they have lived with man throughout history.

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  Bats: Sophistication in Miniature

  Dec. 1, 1998, pp. 28–31

  When it comes to hunting and catching prey, few creatures use a system as complex and highly specialized as that of the insect-eating bats.

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  Camels—Confirmation of Creation

  Sept. 1, 1997, pp. 26–29

  It is a dry, hot, day in the desert. There is no water in sight. The wind is thick with sand, and the dunes continually shift underfoot. These conditions prove no problem for the camel.

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  Fascinating Cuttlefish

  March 1, 1997, pp. 26–28

  With green blood, three hearts, and able to change colour in a flash, it sounds like a ‘weird aliens’ movie creature. Actually, the cuttlefish is a seafood delicacy.

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  How to Read an Evolutionary Family Tree

  June 1, 1996, pp. 52–53

  The dotted lines on evolutionary family trees reinforce the fact that there is no evidence to prove the existence of common ancestors for the animals shown.

• Magazine Article

  Mount Rushmore ... Evidence of Design

  March 1, 1996, pp. 19–20

  Mount Rushmore, in the Black Hills of South Dakota, USA, is a spectacular memorial to four United States Presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt.

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  The Taung Skull: ‘Missing Link’?

  Dec. 1, 1993, pp. 16–17

  Dart’s discovery of a skull in lime works at Taung did not legitimize the evolution theory, but rather caused great debate among scientists of the day, raising questions which have yet to be answered.

• Magazine Article

  Beetles . . . Nature’s Workaholics

  Sept. 1, 1993, pp. 30–31

  Although many of us may prefer to keep our distance from beetles, a close look at these tireless toilers is a rewarding exercise.

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  Sea Lilies and Starfish . . . Splendours of the Sea

  June 1, 1993, pp. 26–28

  Starfish and sea lilies are wonderfully unique creatures, but over the years they have caused many problems for evolutionists.

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