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Tag Archives: Biological Evolution
BEACON Researchers at Work: The role of resource mutualisms in plant adaptation to abiotic environments
This week’s BEACON Researchers at Work blog post is by MSU graduate student Tomomi Suwa. When you get thirsty, what do you do? You simply get something to drink, right? Plants don’t have the ability to move like animals, so … Continue reading
BEACON Researchers at Work: Understanding how males and females grow apart
This week’s BEACON Researchers at Work blog post is by MSU graduate student Nick Testa. Biology: really, it’s all about sex. In this case though, I’m talking about the actual sexes, males and females, and how they are different. Most … Continue reading
BEACON Researchers at Work: The mystery of tropical diversity: testing a forgotten idea
This week’s BEACON Researchers at Work post is by MSU graduate student Carina Baskett. Carina blogs at Wandering Nature. Here in Michigan, the hummingbirds are coming back for the summer. If you see one, it’s likely a Ruby-Throated, since it’s … Continue reading
BEACON Researchers at Work: The big picture of virulence factors and bacteria
This week’s BEACON Researchers at Work blog post is by NC A&T graduate student Alshae Logan. My name is Alshae Logan and I am a master’s student in the Department of Biology at North Carolina A&T State University. My project … Continue reading
BEACON Researchers at Work: The evolution of sociality in a large cat
This week’s BEACON Researchers at Work blog post is by MSU graduate student Eli Strauss. Of the 37 extant species of cats, lions (Panthera leo) are the only species in which females live gregariously in groups (Caro 1989, Packer 1986). … Continue reading
BEACON Researchers at Work: The Evolution of Regeneration in the Deuterostomes
This week’s BEACON Researchers at Work blog post is by University of Washington graduate student Shawn Luttrell. Regeneration has captured the interest and imagination of people for centuries. Popularized in myths, science fiction, and even horror movies, regeneration of missing … Continue reading
BEACON Researchers at Work: Coping with Variable Environments
This week’s BEACON Researchers at Work post is by MSU graduate student Colin Kremer. Imagine for a moment that you are a plant, animal, or microbe. Chances are good that the environment you live in (desert, forest, grassland, lake, even … Continue reading
BEACON Researchers at Work: Mating System Evolution
This week’s BEACON Researchers at Work blog post is by Michigan State University postdoc Sarah Bodbyl. “Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they don’t they should, for their feet are dusted with spices from a million flowers.” ― Ray … Continue reading