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Tag: biology

Through Storm and Drought
World + People
Nature

Through Storm and Drought

Edith and Frederic Clements were early pioneers in ecology and the holistic approach to nature – yet their work has not been fully appreciated until recently.
Paulina Wilk
In-gene-ious Solutions
World + People
Nature

In-gene-ious Solutions

In the natural world, biological codes play an important evolutionary role in ensuring that animals communicate honestly – and continue to survive.
Szymon Drobniak
Jungle Liars
World + People
Nature

Jungle Liars

They lie, manipulate, and lead us astray. They can also perfectly imitate others. Butterflies, snakes, potoos, and cuckoos are pretty good at conning.
Szymon Drobniak
A Recipe for Death
World + People
Nature

A Recipe for Death

The ageing process in the human body is the sum of various symptoms, each of which can affect living cells.
Tomasz Sitarz
Feathered Flirts, Avian Advances
World + People
Nature

Feathered Flirts, Avian Advances

Author and naturalist Jacek Karczewski talks about the sexual habits of birds, their symbolism in Europe, and why we must strive to describe animals in empathetic terms.
Stasia Budzisz
Partial Recall
World + People
Science

Partial Recall

An expert in neuroscience talks about what memory is, whether we can train it, and if we might be able to read other people’s thoughts in the future.
Aleksandra Pezda
Non-Human Admiration
World + People
Nature

Non-Human Admiration

The biology of other species—their elaborate ornamentation, coloration, range of vision—suggests that it is not only humans who are capable of delighting in nature’s aesthetic pleasures.
Mikołaj Golachowski
The Giants of the Ice Realm
World + People
Nature

The Giants of the Ice Realm

Rather than shrinking in the cold, the animal inhabitants of polar seas tend to be much larger than their temperate relations. Why might this be?
Mikołaj Golachowski
Simple Answers Don’t Exist
World + People
Science

Simple Answers Don’t Exist

Popular science writer Carl Zimmer talks about the multitude of ways in which we can define life and death, and what this means for us.
Jan Dzierzgowski
Sound of Body, Sound of Mind
Soul + Body
Good Mood

Sound of Body, Sound of Mind

From free jazz to Bach, both music therapy and self-directed listening can have multiple health benefits for the human brain and mind.
Enis Yucekoralp