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Everybody poops: a new discovery challenges biologists to ask more questions about the evolution of the anus

William E. Browne, an evolutionary biologist of the University of Miami in…
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2 Apr 2016

A fascination with bats

This week guest blogger and my dear friend Lindsey Wight shares her…
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26 Mar 2016

Evolution vs. Creationism: The toaster argument

The I-95 turnpike is the epitome of New Jersey, an entire state that…
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27 Jan 2016

A Tribute to Taxonomy Update

Check out the Biodiversity Heritage Library!  Great resource! https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
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23 Jan 2016

Hibernation, cohabitation and other lessons in surviving the winter

As I sit bundled up on the couch drinking my hot coffee…
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23 Jan 2016

Where recreation ecologists spend their summer vacation

We enjoy hiking and getting out in nature, but how can we…
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16 Jan 2016

Fund me!

Money has been on my mind a lot lately. It is hard…
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8 Jan 2016

Innovations of 2015: CRISPR and gene drive systems used in reducing malaria transmission

There are many achievements in science and technology that deserve celebration from…
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2 Jan 2016

Phylogeny of elves finds that santa’s workers are actually dwarves

Abstract This study reconstructs the evolutionary tree of elves using 26 life…
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24 Dec 2015Comments: 41

The 2015 Paris Climate Summit Agreement: A matter of degrees

The Climate Summit in Paris ended Dec 12 amid global fanfare and…
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22 Dec 2015
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Megan, Jill, Tony, Caroline and Dominic discuss their favorite topics in ecology and evolution in SciFund’s own Eco Tome Blog.

The aptly named clearwing butterfly (Photo credit: https://www.rockcostarica.com/lake-arenal/gallery/clearwing-butterfly/).
The aptly named clearwing butterfly (Photo credit: https://www.rockcostarica.com/lake-arenal/gallery/clearwing-butterfly/).

Their favorite topics include:

  • urban ecology
    
  • ecology of diseases and vectors
  • the evolution of biodiversity

They also tackle "big-issue" biology. Such as:

  • climate change
  • pollination ecology
  • evolution and creationism