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East African Lake Fosters a Melting Pot for Cichlid Evolution
Evolution

East African Lake Fosters a Melting Pot for Cichlid Evolution

Darwin's famed finches weave a tale of evolution in isolation. Joana Meier and her research team now find that evolution,…
December 20, 2019January 9, 2020 Rishya Narayanan
Same-Sex Squid Sex
Behavior

Same-Sex Squid Sex

Same-sex sexual behavior exists across a wide range of animals, but the behavior has long puzzled scientists because of the…
August 15, 2019August 15, 2019 Julia Zeh
The Slow Burn: Slower Metabolisms May Help Mollusks Avoid Extinction
Evolution

The Slow Burn: Slower Metabolisms May Help Mollusks Avoid Extinction

By looking at fossils found in the Western Atlantic, Dr. Luke Strotz and a team of scientists at the University…
October 5, 2018October 9, 2018 Kristin Huizenga
When having babies, is quantity or quality better?
Biology

When having babies, is quantity or quality better?

Evolution is riddled with trade-offs. One of the classic examples is how to spread maternal resources – is it better…
September 11, 2018September 11, 2018 Ashley Marranzino
A Tree of Life Project With Some Serious Bite
Sharkbites Saturday

A Tree of Life Project With Some Serious Bite

If you have any intererst in shark anatomy, ecology or evolution, find out about a must-see website designed by the…
June 23, 2018 Jasmin Graham
Coming Home to Roost: A case of parasites relying on ancestral DNA to take advantage of a new penguin host species?
Parasitism

Coming Home to Roost: A case of parasites relying on ancestral DNA to take advantage of a new penguin host species?

Parasites are nasty and resilient organisms, often highly specialized to fit their hosts. But sometimes, nature allows a bit of…
March 2, 2018March 2, 2018 Andrea Schlunk
Biology

What killer whales tell us about menopause

Killer whales, or orcas (Orcinus orca), are amazingly intelligent and social animals. What can they tell us about the evolution…
February 7, 2017February 4, 2017 Brittney G. Borowiec
Evolution

Swashbuckling spiders sailed the high seas

Long before the Vikings reached North America, a group of coastal spiders was already sailing around the world using prevailing…
December 19, 2016January 7, 2017 Brittney G. Borowiec
Behavior Book Review Coral Ecology Evolution Parasitism Seagrass

Grunts and Gnathiids: One Fish’s Daily Migration to Escape Parasites?

Animals move for a number of reasons. The French grunt leaves the coral reefs at night for seagrass. A group…
September 27, 2016September 26, 2016 Rebecca Flynn
Biology Modeling

The dark side of the…cephalopod eye?

Cephalopods are among the most colorful creatures in the ocean but only see in black and white. A father/son team…
August 24, 2016September 3, 2016 Eric Orenstein
Climate Change Evolution

Who benefits from more CO2? Harmful algae.

Climate change will produce both winners and losers, but we might not like who ends up winning! New research shows…
August 8, 2016 Michael Philben
Biology

Evolution of the opercle: changing bones reflect marine/freshwater divide

The shift from marine to freshwater habitat is a drastic one, and many evolutionary changes accompany it. This article focuses…
August 1, 2016August 1, 2016 Dina Navon
Behavior Biology Ecology Evolution Natural History

Fooled Ya! How marine animals stay hidden in plain sight

It’s April Fools’ Day! Today’s the day when you try to prank people, convince them your lies are true, and…
April 1, 2016April 1, 2016 Rebecca Flynn
Book Review Ecology Evolution Seagrass

Seagrass Fights Back Against Grazing!

If you were a plant, like seagrass, how would you prevent other creatures from eating you? Do you even try?…
February 22, 2016February 24, 2016 Rebecca Flynn
Biology Genetics

Little fish, new pond – watching stickleback evolution in real-time

When most people think about evolution, they see it as an extremely slow, gradual process that occurs over almost unthinkably…
February 2, 2016February 3, 2016 Dina Navon
Biology Book Review Ecology Evolution

Cuttlefish “freeze-out” their predators

Cephalopods such as cuttlefish are known to use camouflage behavior to avoid being eaten. Sharks are able to find disguised…
December 28, 2015 Sean Anderson
Evolution Genetics Ocean Acidification

Like father, like son? Is survival under ocean acidification heritable?

Can marine life adapt to ocean acidification? Well, first we need to understand if these favourable characteristics (survival under elevated…
March 2, 2015March 2, 2015 Catarina Silva
Biology Coastal Management Evolution Human impacts Modeling

Baleen whales have a bone to pick with noise pollution

CT scans of the skull of a beached whale has helped a pair of researchers figure out how baleen whales…
February 12, 2015February 11, 2015 Irvin Huang

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