Two New Species of Electric Fish Discovered
Researchers were shocked to discover that the two Amazon-dwelling fish are wired much differently, a new study says. Read my entire post at Nat. . . Read More
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03
2013
JUL
31
2013
Big Announcement!
I received some amazing news earlier this summer, and I’m finally allowed to announce it: I’ve been invited to join the Wired Science blog network! My blog will be named Zoologic,. . . Read More
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JUL
30
2013
New in Weird & Wild News: Peacock Surprise
Check out my latest post at Nat Geo’s Weird & Wild blog: What does she see in him? Eye tracking reveals what peahens pay attention to, and. . . Read More
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JUL
18
2013
What’s Weirder & Wilder Than Sexy Robot Frogs?
My latest post at National Geographic’s Weird & Wild blog is up: Researchers use sexy robot frogs to gain insight into the evolution of complex behaviors. Read More
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JUL
12
2013
New on Weird & Wild: Mammals That “Choose” Their Babies’ Sex
By combing through 90 years of breeding records from the San Diego Zoo, scientists discovered mammals can “choose” the sex of their offspring. Check out my latest post at Nat Geo’s. . . Read More
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