Sexual Cannibalism
Biologist Maydianne Andrade says that the gruesome mating behavior of some spiders is a lesson in evolution.
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Sexual Cannibalism
In this audio feature, hear biologist Maydianne Andrade explain how sexual cannibalism–a gruesome mating behavior seen in Australian Redback Spiders–is a prime example of how evolution works.
- 05/13/2009
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Evolution in Your Life
When you hear the word evolution, you may think of iconic images of Darwin and the Beagle, representations of the "tree of life," pictures of apes and the DNA double helix. But do you realize just how thoroughly the subject seeps into our everyday lives? To give a sense of this, we asked five experts in different fields to briefly describe an example. Listen in, and find out how evolution and the process of natural selection–the survival of those creatures that are best adapted to their environment–gives us dogs, makes us such good runners, and even helps us solve crimes.
Evolution in Your Life
From flu to food—hear five researchers discuss how evolution affects your day-to-day life.
- 10/26/2009
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