From staff contributor of the week, Lex, he says “Especially relevant to students on BIOL1004, but hopefully of interest to anyone” http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25944817
Evolution and complexity http://nautil.us/issue/9/time/evolution-youre-drunk
Parasites very rarely change their hosts’ sexual behaviours http://news.sciencemag.org/biology/2014/01/why-sexual-mind-control-rare-nature
Moles swimming through couscous (this is real research) http://www.nytimes.com/video/science/100000002665100/creaturecast-swimming-with-cilia.html (sorry, there is an advert first)
Alpine bumblebees can fly higher than 4000m
http://www.nature.com/news/himalayan-heights-pose-no-problem-for-bees-1.14670 – review
http://rsbl.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/10/2/20130922.full – article
The causes of Beijing cough identified http://www.nature.com/news/beijing-smog-contains-witches-brew-of-microbes-1.14640
Flying snakes use their bodies has wings http://www.popsci.com/blog-network/eek-squad/watch-tree-snakes-fly-they-dont-need-plane – review
http://jeb.biologists.org/content/217/3/311.1 – review
http://jeb.biologists.org/content/217/3/382.abstract – article
What’s the future of the Winter Olympic games in a warming global climate? Sochi has stockpiled manufactured snow http://www.nature.com/news/winter-olympics-downhill-forecast-1.14639
Posted By : Judith Lock