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Baleen whales were thought to have low mutation rates due to their size and long lifespan. By performing direct estimations of their mutation rates we found...
During a recent periodical cicada emergence, over 80 bird species altered their foraging behaviors to feed on the abundant insects. This diet shift reduced the...
Natural selection is often thought to “perfect” an organism. Yet, real organisms show lots of diversity in their behaviours and morphology. We show that...
Throughout most of human evolutionary history, our ancestors were preyed upon by large predators such as lions. Until recently, it was believed that our...
Have you ever seen a newborn baby seemingly aimlessly move their arms and legs? Even though babies at this stage have little understanding of the world or how...
There are many shapes, forms, and patterns which could conceivably exist in biology. What are the factors that affect which ones will be selected, and...
Pearl octopuses brood their eggs in abyssal warm springs more than 3 km below the sea surface. This warmth speeds up the development and hatching of their...
Human language is a distinguishing feature of us from other animals. However, our recent work showed chimpanzees, similar to us, can combine vocalisations into...
The mammals of Madagascar have seen many human induced extinctions while increasing human influence mean many more may follow. We show that adding to the few...
We probably all know about the extinction of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, from an asteroid hitting the Yucatán peninsula. The impact caused tsunamis and...
Some tadpoles living in the Himalaya were recently discovered to be overwintering in cold stream water. We asked how the modification of these stream habitats...
Spiders are known for their aggressive behavior, but some species are social. This is the case for Anelosimus eximius, a social species that forms colonies...
