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Ophrys Orchid And Sexual Deception

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

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

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

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: […]