evolution

Biology

Evolution is riddled with trade-offs. One of the classic examples is how to spread maternal resources – is it better…

If you have any intererst in shark anatomy, ecology or evolution, find out about a must-see website designed by the…

Parasites are nasty and resilient organisms, often highly specialized to fit their hosts. But sometimes, nature allows a bit of…

Biology

Killer whales, or orcas (Orcinus orca), are amazingly intelligent and social animals. What can they tell us about the evolution…

Evolution

Long before the Vikings reached North America, a group of coastal spiders was already sailing around the world using prevailing…

Animals move for a number of reasons. The French grunt leaves the coral reefs at night for seagrass. A group…

Cephalopods are among the most colorful creatures in the ocean but only see in black and white. A father/son team…

Climate change will produce both winners and losers, but we might not like who ends up winning! New research shows…

Biology

The shift from marine to freshwater habitat is a drastic one, and many evolutionary changes accompany it. This article focuses…

It’s April Fools’ Day! Today’s the day when you try to prank people, convince them your lies are true, and…

If you were a plant, like seagrass, how would you prevent other creatures from eating you? Do you even try?…

When most people think about evolution, they see it as an extremely slow, gradual process that occurs over almost unthinkably…

Cephalopods such as cuttlefish are known to use camouflage behavior to avoid being eaten. Sharks are able to find disguised…

Can marine life adapt to ocean acidification? Well, first we need to understand if these favourable characteristics (survival under elevated…

CT scans of the skull of a beached whale has helped a pair of researchers figure out how baleen whales…