If Molluscs Could Communicate What Would They Say?
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By , on September 6th, 2010 2 comments   Adaptations, Cephalopods, Ecology, Evolution, Mating & Reproduction, Organisms   , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  

Why don’t animal’s use wheels in locomotion? Why aren’t blue whales bigger? Why are there no freshwater starfish? Why are there no tree dwelling cephalopods? Why can’t my dog make a decent cocktail? These are the kinds of questions that intrigue me. Apparently I am not alone. Geerat Vermeij’s new paper “Sound reasons for silence: . . . → Read More: If Molluscs Could Communicate What Would They Say?

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By , on April 26th, 2009 2 comments   Adaptations, New Research   , , , , , , , , ,  

Left and right ears of the blue antimora (Antimora rostrata), a deep-sea cod. In the pictures you can clearly see the three otolith organs as white objects and the three semicircular canals. Courtesy of Xiaohong Deng, Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Program, University of Maryland. http://www.life.umd.edu/biology/popperlab/research/deepsea.htm. Obviously, fish do not possess the big fleshy ears. Talk . . . → Read More: Herring Aids

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