beetles
The Biological Origins of Arms Races
We spoke to biologist Doug Emlen about the phenomenon of "sneaky males" and how medieval chainmail helped explain evolution as an endless series of arms races.
These Beetles Have Been Evil Ant Overlords for 52 Million Years
Fossilized amber from the Eocene proves that these beetles have a long history of freeloading off of ants while eating their babies. Deception level: Clavigerite.
A Tour of the Ancient Life Still Trapped in Amber
Spiders battling wasps, flowers having sex, and other tableaus frozen in amber.
Inside the Hacking World of Pregnant Lady Beetles
Someday a more ambitious writer than me will write a book about biological hacking, and the biological/evolutionary basis for modern techno-hacking. There's nothing inherently human about hacking, at least in the very crude sense of hacking being...
Outrageous Beetle Sperm is the Result of the Complicated Evolution of Sex
Dawn Higginson and her colleagues looked closely several species of beetle, and they all had outrageous sperm.
Original Creators: Phil Spector
We take a look at some iconic artists from numerous disciplines who have left an enduring and indelible mark on today’s creators.