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Evolutionary Ecologist Matthew Gage Dies at 55
The University of East Anglia researcher was best known for his contributions to the study of sexual selection, particularly post-copulatory sperm competition.
Evolutionary Ecologist Matthew Gage Dies at 55
Evolutionary Ecologist Matthew Gage Dies at 55

The University of East Anglia researcher was best known for his contributions to the study of sexual selection, particularly post-copulatory sperm competition.

The University of East Anglia researcher was best known for his contributions to the study of sexual selection, particularly post-copulatory sperm competition.

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Why Chimpanzees Have Big Testes, and Mandrills Have Small Ones
Katarina Zimmer | Apr 16, 2019 | 4 min read
For primates, males’ fancier ornaments are linked with smaller testes, according to a new comparative study.
Image of the Day: Fight Club
Carolyn Wilke | Jan 11, 2019 | 1 min read
South American hummingbird males were caught on camera poking and pinching each other with bills adapted for fighting.
Image of the Day: Weevil Eye
Kerry Grens | Oct 17, 2018 | 1 min read
The Nikon photomicrography competition winners of 2018 include striking close-ups of a compound eye, a fern, and an insect’s bubble house.
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The Scientist | May 13, 2018 | 1 min read
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Oklahoma De-funds Science Fair
Kerry Grens | Apr 12, 2017 | 2 min read
Students launch a fundraising campaign to rescue the event, which was a casualty of budget cuts to the state’s education department. 
The History of Optogenetics Revised
Kerry Grens | Sep 1, 2016 | 2 min read
Credit for the neuroscience technique has largely overlooked the researcher who first demonstrated the method.
Behavior Brief
Jenny Rood | Feb 6, 2015 | 5 min read
A round-up of recent discoveries in behavior research
A New Breed
Kerry Grens | Dec 1, 2014 | 4 min read
Genomics and advanced reproductive technologies have turned cattle breeding into a whole new animal.
Clone Wars
Kerry Grens | Nov 30, 2014 | 1 min read
Watch scenes from the 2013 World Dairy Expo, where KHW Regiment Apple-Red-ET won the reserve championship while her clone took home the grand championship.
Science Speak
Rina Shaikh-Lesko | Aug 1, 2014 | 8 min read
Contests that challenge young scientists to explain their research without jargon are turning science communication into a competitive sport.
Scientific Elevator Pitches
Rina Shaikh-Lesko | Jul 31, 2014 | 1 min read
A number of competitions around the world are challenging young scientists to describe their research in mere minutes.
Doodoo Rendezvous
Bob Grant | Jun 30, 2014 | 1 min read
Watch flightless dung beetles (Circellium bacchus), sneaky copulators and crap connoisseurs, do their thing in South Africa.
Ā£10 Million Prize to Focus on Antibiotic Resistance
Bob Grant | Jun 27, 2014 | 2 min read
The British public votes to make creating a better test for bacterial infections the goal of the UK government’s Longitude Prize.
Spiders Try to Ensure Paternity
Bob Grant | Jun 11, 2014 | 1 min read
Male dwarf spiders deploy sperm-blocking plugs to thwart the reproductive chances of their mate’s subsequent suitors.
Sharing the Wealth
Jef Akst | May 1, 2014 | 9 min read
From research results to electronic health records, biomedical data are becoming increasingly accessible. How can scientists best capitalize on the information deluge?
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