It’s not uterUS, it’s uterME
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By , on May 14th, 2013 One comment   Biology, Evolution, Mating & Reproduction, New Research, Sharks   , , , , , ,  

Dear Abby, It’s just not fair. There I was, a freshly produced sand tiger shark embryo, developing nicely and making my way down the ovarian ducts to one horn of the uterus. I had blastulated like a boss, totally owned gastrulation and even did a half decent impersonation of ontogeny recapitulating phylogeny. Things were looking . . . → Read More: It’s not uterUS, it’s uterME

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Ever seen a manta ray’s bellybutton?
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By , on September 13th, 2012 3 comments   Adaptations, Mating & Reproduction, New Research   , , ,  

In a remarkable turnaround, Craig directed me to a very cool new study about manta rays (next thing you know I’ll be sending HIM papers about energy availability in the deep sea…). In it, the authors use the birth of a baby Manta alfredi in the Chaurami Aquarium in Japan to study these largest and . . . → Read More: Ever seen a manta ray’s bellybutton?

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Squid Development
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By , on July 6th, 2011 Leave a comment   Adaptations, Cephalopods   , , , ,  

And then some in this very informative 18 minute video by PacificCoast101 on YouTube. I