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Ornamentation is the presence of a decorative structure, or ornament, with no functional purpose in an animal’s physiology/morphology. The use of ornamentation is commonly found in cases of sexual selection, where the ornament is used as a display to attract … Continue reading →

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When Fruit Flies Have a Refined Taste Dillon Guynup Drosophila suzukii. Wiki Commons I’m sure we have all left fruit or veggies out of the fridge for too long. In addition to the brown spots on bananas, rotten strawberries, and mushy … Continue reading →

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When the Second World War ended, the two superpowers developed their nuclear weapon programs in an “arms race.” This idea of one force putting pressure on another to change, improve, or adapt can be seen in nature as well. Predator-prey … Continue reading →

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Information acquired by animals from the environment, or from other individuals, reduces uncertainty about the environment, other individuals, or a future event, which allows the animal to act with confidence. Predators who use vision as a main tool of hunting … Continue reading →

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Living organisms need to have consistent and reliable methods for procuring food in order to survive any situation. A steady food supply ensures survival not only of an individual organism, but also its offspring, as a healthy individual is more likely … Continue reading →

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Evolution through natural selection spends on variation of a trait within a species. Variation of a certain trait that has implications for Darwinian fitness within a species can lead to a population level shift towards one phenotypic realization of the trait over … Continue reading →

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Have you ever wondered what the best way is to get the attention of someone you fancy? Being too subtle could result in that person not noticing you, but being too overt could lead to unwanted attention from other suitors … Continue reading →