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Author: Fayth Tan

I'm a Ph.D. candidate in Biology at Caltech. I study animal regeneration across phylogeny— my interests include the evolution and development of weird animals and obscure science history.
Thinking out of the box
Behavior

Thinking out of the box

Wise men say only fools rush in— researchers show that jellyfish can make (and learn from) that exact mistake. Reference:…
October 18, 2023October 17, 2023 Fayth Tan
This is your brain on arthropod evolution
Paleontology

This is your brain on arthropod evolution

Reference: Moysiuk, J., Caron, J.B. (2022). A three-eyed radiodont with fossilized neuroanatomy informs the origin of the arthropod head and…
September 13, 2022September 12, 2022 Fayth Tan
Industrialized shipping (literally) impacts whale sharks
Human impacts

Industrialized shipping (literally) impacts whale sharks

The world’s largest fish suffered a mysterious decline. Researchers embarked on a global tracking project to find out why. Reference:…
July 12, 2022July 7, 2022 Fayth Tan
The Care and Feeding of Tropical Cichlids
Evolution

The Care and Feeding of Tropical Cichlids

Parenthood is an all-consuming task. How did some tropical fish evolve to take that sentiment literally? Reference: Weller, H. I.,…
May 16, 2022May 12, 2022 Fayth Tan
S’not your typical carbon capture
Biological oceanography

S’not your typical carbon capture

This mucus-making microbe deploys a snotty strategy for cycling carbon in the ocean. Reference: Larsson, M.E., Bramucci, A.R., Collins, S.…
April 19, 2022April 12, 2022 Fayth Tan
Motion in the ocean: how did the earliest animals move?
Paleontology

Motion in the ocean: how did the earliest animals move?

Fossils over 500 million years old may give us insight into the evolutionary origin of animal movement. Reference: Wang, X.,…
March 28, 2022March 29, 2022 Fayth Tan
Algal Automata
technology

Algal Automata

Unlike fictional cyborgs, this unlikely robot is powered by a biological process millions of years old. Reference: Phillips, N., Draper,…
February 24, 2022February 25, 2022 Fayth Tan
Diatom Dialogue
Ecology

Diatom Dialogue

Reference: Font-Muñoz, J. S., Sourisseau, M., Cohen-Sánchez, A., Tuval, I., & Basterretxea, G. (2021). Pelagic diatoms communicate through synchronized beacon…
January 27, 2022January 24, 2022 Fayth Tan
A “super simple” approach to immunity
Biology

A “super simple” approach to immunity

This super simple animal has immune cells. What does it mean for biology? References: Mayorova, T.D., Hammar, K., Jung, J.H.…
December 30, 2021December 31, 2021 Fayth Tan
How did flying fish get their “wings”?
Evolution

How did flying fish get their “wings”?

The evolution of their long, fin-like wings might be surprisingly simple.
November 30, 2021December 31, 2021 Fayth Tan

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