Ophrys Orchid And Sexual Deception
The Ophrys Orchid has evolved to be quite devious. Or so a certain species of bee thinks so.
Precious Lichen Collection Evacuated from BC Wildfire Zone
With over 20,000 specimens at risk, including more than 100 species new to science, the Co-Curators of the lichen collection at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum had to act quickly or lose their life’s work to the BC Wildfires.
American Bison: The Art Of Tending
Before I began researching the courtship behaviour of animals, I didn’t believe that following a female around was a viable way for a male to win her over, but it is and the American Bison is no exception.
The Amazon Molly: A Unisexual Species
Though their namesake, the Amazon warriors, did have males in their tribes, the Amazon Molly has figured out a way to be a unisexual species. It is a species made entirely of females, who only sire female offspring. If you guessed this was achieved through asexual reproduction, you’re right but that’s not the whole story: […]