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Adaptation

A collection of 9 posts

Cat Whiskers
cats

Cat Whiskers

These mystacial appendages are more important than they seem.

  • Martin Fone
Martin Fone Aug 19, 2022 • 7 min read
An Eggcellent shape
mathematics

An Eggcellent shape

On the bewildering variety of egg shapes, and the search for a universal formula.

  • Anirudh Kulkarni
Anirudh Kulkarni Mar 4, 2022 • 7 min read
Polyester Bees
Bees

Polyester Bees

Life with plastic, it’s fantastic. If humans don’t tell you so, just ask these bees.

  • Gary Hartley
Gary Hartley Nov 5, 2021 • 5 min read
Ocean Genes
biology

Ocean Genes

We’ve been living on land for thousands of years, but we never completely left the ocean.

  • Manasa Kashi
  • Badri Sunderarajan
Manasa Kashi, Badri Sunderarajan Aug 20, 2021 • 6 min read
Better fly, Butterfly!
nature

Better fly, Butterfly!

Over the ages, they have mastered the science of blending in to stand out.

  • Anita Rao
Anita Rao Nov 27, 2020 • 7 min read
Plants and Drought
plants

Plants and Drought

When you need water but you cannot move: the big problem that all plants face.

  • Thuận Sarzynski
Thuận Sarzynski Aug 14, 2020 • 5 min read
Square Mountains
Urban Wildlife

Square Mountains

From backyards to backstreets, evolution marches on.

  • Badri Sunderarajan
Badri Sunderarajan Oct 11, 2019 • 6 min read
Ocean Lights
Adaptation

Ocean Lights

Fireflies blink their lights. In the ocean, it’s more dramatic.

  • Badri Sunderarajan
Badri Sunderarajan Dec 10, 2017 • 5 min read
Eye of Darkness
Adaptation

Eye of Darkness

Imagine being one of your ancestors, hundreds of millions of years ago.

  • Badri Sunderarajan
Badri Sunderarajan Feb 16, 2017 • 3 min read
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