Tag: Sexual Selection

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    Status shift for whale pelvic bones

    New research challenges the notion that the small pelvic bones found in whales are evolutionary vestiges.

    3–4 minutes
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    When cooperation counts

    A new study conducted by Harvard scientists shows that in deer mice, a species known to be highly promiscuous, sperm clump together to swim in a more linear fashion, increasing their chances of fertilization.

    4–6 minutes
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    Horns aplenty

    A new exhibit at the Harvard Museum of Natural History highlights the enormous diversity of antlers and horns and examines how they came into being and what they’re used for.

    3–5 minutes