Editor’s Selections: Adaptations That Your Science Teacher (probably) Never Told You About
September 3rd, 2009 Editor's Selections No Comments
Jarrett Byrnes focuses on posts in ecology, environmental sciences, and evolution. He blogs at I’m a chordata, urochordata!
- We’re all familiar with plants evolving to look appealing to the birds and insects that pollinate them. Thomas Kluyver points out that apparently, bat pollinated flowers evolve to be better sonar reflectors. Wild.
- Wayne Hooke introduces us to a curious phenomena in humans, that your yearbook photo may be a decent predictor of your reproductive success, even when evaluated by people 50 year later. Although there are a few caveats.
- James Winters discusses how you might be choosing your future mate based on smell.
