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Archive for tag: evolution

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13.092016March 10, 2017
Learn about evolution in ‘Evolution Today’

Learn about evolution in ‘Evolution Today’

By Chris JacobsIn UncategorizedTags coursera, evolution, MOOC

Naturalis en Leiden University launch new MOOC “Evolution Today” Evolution is around you every day. That is the message of the new Massive Open Online...

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30.082013November 14, 2018
How insects conquered land

How insects conquered land

By Chris JacobsIn Desiccation, development, egg, Evolution, InsectsTags desiccation, evolution, extraembryonic, serosa, Tribolium castaneum

Three quarters of all species are insects and this enormous diversity is attributed to the incredible ability of insects to adapt to any circumstance. Insects...

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30.082013November 14, 2018
Insect rodeo – sexual selection in water striders

Insect rodeo – sexual selection in water striders

By Chris JacobsIn Evolution, Insects, sexual behaviourTags evolution, insect, sexual antagonistic trait, waterstrider

Sometimes it seems that men and women are completely different. A lot of the times they are. We all know the physical differences between men...

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30.082013November 14, 2018

The success of insects and my research on their success.

By Chris JacobsIn Evolution, InsectsTags diversity, evolution, insect, research

Diversity and the reason of their success. Insects are an incredibly successful group, about 90% of all species are insects. About 1 million species of...

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