Tag Archives: Natural Selection

Why make it when you can take it?

Posted on October 16, 2020 by stepea

I don’t know about you, but when I think of evolution I think of gaining the ability to do something. Just look at humans who live at high altitudes; they make a massive amount of red blood cells (among other … Continue reading →

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The life of a pea aphid, and why you don’t want to be him

Posted on September 8, 2017 by plantsforthepeople

Aphids live pretty simple lives, suck up some plant juices, find a mate, and make some babies…sounds quite chilled, right? Wrong. In fact, the life of a pea aphid or Acyrthosiphon pisum, is a constant battle against predators and parasites. In … Continue reading →

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One Guppy to Rule Them All.

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Angelia Hura

Trying to find a paper on experimental evolution wasn’t an easy task for me. I found papers that I thought were interesting, but were lacking in experimental evolutionary methods and others that bored me to death. Personally guppies are what come to mind … Continue reading →

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