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ecology, evolution

Lichen Legion
Jyoti Madhusoodanan | Jul 2, 2014 | 2 min read
Genetic analysis splits one species into 126.
Where the Wild Things Were
Daniel Cossins | May 1, 2014 | 10+ min read
Conservationists are reintroducing large animals to areas they once roamed, providing ecologists with the chance to assess whether such “rewilding” efforts can restore lost ecosystems.
A Wilder Europe
Daniel Cossins | Apr 30, 2014 | 1 min read
An organization hopes to restore natural ecological processes by reintroducing large herbivores to the continent.
Salamander Evolution
Dan Cossins | May 31, 2013 | 1 min read
Yale University evolutionary biologist Steven Brady studies the evolutionary impacts of roads on the amphibians.
Color from Structure
Cristina Luiggi | Feb 1, 2013 | 10+ min read
Researchers are working to understand how often-colorless biological nanostructures give rise to some of the most spectacular technicolor displays in nature.
Photonic Colored Creatures
Cristina Luiggi | Jan 31, 2013 | 1 min read
Animals and plants come in a dizzying array of colors. Current research is cracking into the remarkable structures behind nature's artistic display.
Evolving Dependence
Ruth Williams | Sep 27, 2012 | 3 min read
Scientists unravel the confusing molecular biology behind a fruit fly’s reliance on a single type of cactus.
Gene Variation within a Tree
Edyta Zielinska | Aug 13, 2012 | 1 min read
The root system of a tree species is genetically different than the leaves of that individual, potentially modifying scientistsā€™ understanding of evolution.
A Scientist Emerges
Jef Akst | Aug 1, 2012 | 3 min read
At age 16, Alexandra Sourakov has her first scientific publication, on the foraging behavior of butterflies.
Small-Brained Fish Make More Babies
Edyta Zielinska | Jul 12, 2012 | 1 min read
Guppies with experimentally shrunken brains produced more offspring than guppies bred for larger noggins, confirming a long suspected tradeoff of bigger brains.
Genetic Shift in Salmon
Cristina Luiggi | Jul 12, 2012 | 2 min read
A new study finds that an Alaskan population of the fish has quickly evolved in response to warming temperatures.
Discovering Phasmids
Jef Akst | Jun 9, 2012 | 1 min read
Shortly after a rat infested supply ship ran around in Lord Howe Island off the east coast of Australia in 1918, the newly introduced mammals wiped out the island's phasmids—stick insects the size of a human hand. 
How Prawns Lure Prey
Sabrina Richards | May 15, 2012 | 3 min read
Orange-loving Trinidad guppies are curiously attracted to orange spots on prawn pincers, which may make it easier for the predators to snatch them up.
Behavior Brief
Megan Scudellari | May 15, 2012 | 4 min read
A round-up of recent discoveries in behavior research
Insect Battles, Big and Small
Megan Scudellari | Apr 10, 2012 | 3 min read
Social insect soldiers not only protect the colony from insect invasions; some also secrete strong antifungal compounds to kill microscopic enemies.
Behavior Brief
Megan Scudellari | Mar 21, 2012 | 3 min read
A round-up of recent discoveries in behavior research
Boozing for Better Health
Megan Scudellari | Feb 16, 2012 | 3 min read
Fruit flies consume alcohol to kill off parasites.
Capsule Reviews
Richard P. Grant | Jan 1, 2012 | 4 min read
Our Dying Planet, Here Be Dragons, Rat Island, Harnessed
Speaking of Science
The Scientist | Jan 1, 2012 | 2 min read
January 2012's selection of notable quotes
Magnetic Swimmers Cultured
Tia Ghose | Dec 22, 2011 | 3 min read
For the first time, researchers culture a bacteria that uses a magnetic sulfide compound to navigate.
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