High-speed filming reveals how a blob of an insect can leap more efficiently than it crawls. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/how-these-tiny-insect-larvae-leap-without-legs4…
Tag: Life&Evolution/Evolution
There’s more to pufferfish than that goofy spiked balloon
Three odd things about pufferfishes: how they mate, how they bite and what’s up with no fish scales? Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/pufferfish-biology-mating-goofy-spiked-balloon4…
Droplets of these simple molecules may have helped kick-start life on Earth
Simple molecules called alpha hydroxy acids form cell-sized structures in conditions mimicking early Earth chemistry. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/droplets-acid-molecules-may-have-helped-kick-start-life-earth4…
Southern right whale moms and calves may whisper to evade orcas
Mother-calf whale pairs call to each other quietly to stay in touch while avoiding attracting the attention of predators, a study suggests. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/southern-right-whale-moms-calves-may-whisper-evade-orcas4…
Ground beetle genitals have the genetic ability to get strange. They don’t
A new look at the genetics of sex organs finds underpinnings of conflicts over genital size. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/ground-beetle-genitals-genetics-evolution-battle-sexes4…
Why some insect eggs are spherical while others look like hot dogs
Analyzing a new database of insect eggs’ sizes and shapes suggests that where eggs are laid helps explain some of their diversity of forms. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/evolution-insect-egg-size-shape-diversity-database4…
Some ancient crocodiles may have chomped on plants instead of meat
Fossil teeth of extinct crocodilyforms suggest that some ate plants and that herbivory evolved at least three times in crocs of the Mesozoic Era. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/ancient-crocodiles-plants-meat4…
See beautiful fossils from top Cambrian sites around the world
Troves of Cambrian fossils are known at more than 50 places around the world. Here are five standout spots. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/iconic-fossils-some-worlds-top-cambrian-sites4…