the Seeds of Science

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Monthly Archives: May, 2015

A little bit of sex goes a long way

By Matthew Hartfield, EEB. Matty Hartfield gives us a digestible discussion of his latest paper, coauthored with Stephen Wright and Aneil Agrawal, which is available on biorxiv. Most evolutionary biologists are obsessed with … Continue reading

May 24, 2015

Motherhood, a heavy load to bear

By Kirstin Brink, EEB. Mothers make huge sacrifices for their kids. But some mothers, such as those among black-horned tree crickets, really go out on a limb for their young. … Continue reading

May 24, 2015

Searching for monkeyflowers in California

Gallery: Click on the first picture and Kelly Carscadden (EEB) will walk you through her fieldwork.

May 24, 2015

Classic papers in ecology and evolution

With so many papers being published all the time, it’s easy to miss out on interesting ones from the past. We decide, therefore, to start the ‘Classics in ecology and evolution … Continue reading

May 5, 2015