Dung beetle mothers protect their offspring from a warming world by digging deeper
Everyone is feeling the heat these days – even species that develop underground.
Kimberly S. Sheldon, Associate Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee •
conversation
Nov. 9, 2022 • ~9 min
Nov. 9, 2022 • ~9 min
Beetle parents manipulate information broadcast from bacteria in a rotting corpse
If you think only humans engage in disinformation, think again. Here is a stunning example of a beetle manipulating the odors emitted from a rotting corpse to keep it hidden from competitors.
Stephen Trumbo, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut
• conversation
Jan. 26, 2021 • ~9 min
Jan. 26, 2021 • ~9 min
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