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The saiga antelope is hit by a meteorological bullet
Evolution & Behaviour

The saiga antelope is hit by a meteorological bullet

Saiga antelope of Central Asia suffered massive mortalities from a bacterial disease causing blood poisoning, threatening their survival. Evidence accumulated...

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High performance silks deployed by web building wolf spiders
Evolution & Behaviour

High performance silks deployed by web building wolf spiders

Wolf spiders that build webs produce silks that perform differently than those that do not build webs, supporting hypotheses that web building and silk...

4 min read43,230 views
What were the ice age ‘stilt-legged’ horses of North America?
Evolution & Behaviour

What were the ice age ‘stilt-legged’ horses of North America?

Were these extinct animals related to horses, donkeys, or zebras, or were they something else entirely? Using ancient DNA, we have finally solved this mystery.

4 min read47,798 views
Are burrowing snakes digging their own evolutionary grave?
Evolution & Behaviour

Are burrowing snakes digging their own evolutionary grave?

Does specializing on particular resources restrict an organism’s ability to adapt to changing environments and increase its chances of extinction? Species...

4 min read11,495 views
Fair or unfair? The infinite patience of domestic dogs
Evolution & Behaviour

Fair or unfair? The infinite patience of domestic dogs

Did domestication allow pet dogs to develop a lesser form of inequity aversion? Did domestication help their inequity aversion response to become less...

4 min read7,293 views
New fossil giraffe helps unravel the evolution of this iconic family
Evolution & Behaviour

New fossil giraffe helps unravel the evolution of this iconic family

A new fossil giraffid species has been discovered in Madrid, shedding light on how this iconic family evolved.

4 min read8,542 views
Shrunken heads: a curious strategy to survive winter
Evolution & Behaviour

Shrunken heads: a curious strategy to survive winter

Could a mammal's skull and brain adapt their size to cope with environmental changes? Some shrews have developed an astonishing strategy for overwintering...

4 min read7,548 views
The snake with the skin of a rhino…that eats babies!
Evolution & Behaviour

The snake with the skin of a rhino…that eats babies!

A rare African snake was recently found to have skin that is thicker and harder to pierce than “typical” snake skin. This tough skin may be a defense against...

4 min read7,071 views
Ant medics: wound treatment in a predatory species
Evolution & Behaviour

Ant medics: wound treatment in a predatory species

Matabele ants often get injured and loose limbs while hunting termites. Inside the nest, we observe nestmates treating these wounds. They clean the injury with...

4 min read6,732 views
Bloody-Minded Parasites and Sex
Evolution & Behaviour

Bloody-Minded Parasites and Sex

Why do most plants and animals reproduce sexually? The Red Queen hypothesis suggests that sex provides an advantage for hosts living with parasites. This...

4 min read7,703 views