The fangblenny pretends to be a helpful ‘cleaner fish’ but actually bites its hosts. fenkieandreas / shutterstock January 19, 2021 Parasites: what causes some species to evolve to exploit others Louise Gentle, Nottingham Trent University Even the most mutually-beneficial evolutionary relationship can turn sour.
Dr. Tanya Pennell January 24, 2017 What trade deals can teach us about the animal kingdom Lena Grinsted, University of Sussex New research into how wasps divide up their jobs shows how economics can be key to understanding animal behaviour.
Coral reefs are like an underwater metropolis – and function in similar ways. Simon Gingins January 11, 2015 It’s survival of the most useful when protecting species Simon J. Brandl, James Cook University Consensus is growing that we are steering towards a sixth mass extinction event. There are calls for increased efforts to stop the accelerating loss of plants and animals. But do we really need to protect…
November 13, 2011 Throw another shrimp on the barbie – before it kills its friends Frontiers in Zoology Hermaphroditic cleaner shrimp attack and kill each other when in groups larger than two, new research from the University…