Tag: biology
Why showy signals win in evolution
In this article/set of test questions about high school biology, we consider what different species like about the opposite sex.
Social distancing affects a fish’s brain
The amount of a chemical in the brain of zebrafish is altered by the population density of the animal's social environment.
A badger buries a cow in Utah, all by itself
We know a little more about how scavengers cache their food supply in the Utah desert, thanks to some biologists at the University of Utah.
Carson won’t ‘believe in’ evolution. Should you?
A Republican presidential candidate and neurosurgeon says he doesn't "believe in" evolution. Strange indeed. But so what?
The eaten outpace the eaters in biomass pyramid
Ecosystems have a carrying capacity, the maximum biomass each trophic level can support given finite resources. Here's the pattern.
(HS bio) Obesity in toddlers drops; cellular respiration
The obesity of toddlers has dropped over 10 years, and that's because of some public policy about the how the body gets energy; cellular respiration resources included.





