Are Feathers One of Evolution���s Cleverest Inventions?

A recent article made the bold claim that feathers are one of evolution���s greatest inventions. But what proof did they offer? None, but they did provide a lot of imaginative storytelling and a clear refusal to recognize that objects showing incredible design could not have come about by random chance mutations.

Yet as the title of the article shows, they ascribe intelligence and creativity to evolution, almost like it has a mind and can preplan for any situation. One example of the design they...