A microscopic key to evolution – volvox
Does pond water hold a microscopic key to understanding evolution? Examining pond water with a microscope in 1674, Anton van
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Tag: behaviour
Cunning as a Fox?
Cunning as a Fox is a common expression referring to being exceptionaly clever, cunning, or shrewd, especially in devious or
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Whale communication, singing to each other
Whales communicate by singing over very long distances, creating songs that last for hours, each whale repeating back and adding
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Nature’s give and take
Never a lender or borrower be, says Polonius in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Nature ignores his advice. There is much lending and
Continue readingLearning from wood mice
Wood mice are essential to woodland life. So, by learning from wood mice, we get a better understanding of ecological
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Bird migration strategies – rosefinches
migrating birds adopt seasonally distinct migration strategies: following an energy minimization strategy in autumn, driven by resource availability, and a time minimizing strategy in spring, driven by wind conditions.
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