How parasitic fungus hijacks nervous system of flies
The last thing Carolyn Elya expected to find in her backyard were zombies.
Ecology
Apr 20, 2023
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Evolutionary Biology
Island tiger snakes' skulls adapt to eat large sea bird chicks
A study by researchers from the University of Adelaide and other institutions has found that in a population of island tiger snakes, the bones in their jaws increase in length after feeding on large prey, while their mainland ...
Evolution
Jan 16, 2023
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The reproductive advantages of large male fish
In mosquitofish, of the genus Gambusia, male fish are smaller than females—sometimes only half the size. Biologists had previously assumed that smaller male mosquitofish had at least some reproductive advantages. Researchers ...
Ecology
Jul 7, 2021
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The evolutionary puzzle of the mammalian ear
The vertebrate ear is a remarkable structure. Tightly encapsulated within the densest bone of the skeleton, it comprises the smallest elements of the vertebrate skeleton (auditory ossicles) and gives rise to several different ...
Evolution
May 27, 2020
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Artificial intelligence applied to the genome identifies an unknown human ancestor
By combining deep learning algorithms and statistical methods, investigators from the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE), the Centro Nacional de Análisis Genómico (CNAG-CRG) of the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) ...
Evolution
Jan 17, 2019
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Male cockroaches that have frequent sex eat more protein
It is well known that males across the animal kingdom love sex, but does the amount of sex they have change their desire for specific nutrients in their diet?
Plants & Animals
Aug 30, 2018
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What does it mean to be human?
The Rock of Gibraltar appears out of the plane window as an immense limestone monolith sharply rearing up from the base of Spain into the Mediterranean. One of the ancient Pillars of Hercules, it marked the end of the Earth ...
Archaeology
Mar 7, 2017
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Dolphins set up home in the Mediterranean after the last Ice Age
The bottlenose dolphin only colonised the Mediterranean after the last Ice Age - about 18,000 years ago – according to new research.
Evolution
Feb 18, 2015
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Sanction mechanism identified between ants and host plants
In nature, many forms of plant-animal mutualism exist in which each partner benefits from the presence of the other. Although mutualistic interactions offer advantages for both partners, they are nonetheless a source of conflict.
Plants & Animals
Jul 16, 2013
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