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Deadly neurotoxin may help de-stress pufferfish
Behavior

Deadly neurotoxin may help de-stress pufferfish

The flesh of many pufferfish is laced with a deadly neurotoxin called tetrodotoxin. This toxin successfully wards off pufferfish predators,…
January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 Ashley Marranzino
3 Courtship Tips From the Ocean: Valentine’s Day Edition
Behavior Biology

3 Courtship Tips From the Ocean: Valentine’s Day Edition

Long before we celebrated V-Day, animals in the ocean have evolved courtship strategies to help them score mates.  Might there…
February 14, 2018February 14, 2018 Megan Chen

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