I hate it when that happens.

I hate it when that happens.

I sometimes joke that you should never read your own papers once they are published, because you will undoubtedly find something you wish you had written differently. Case in point, a paper of ours…
Learning versus evolution in microbes.

Learning versus evolution in microbes.

One of my pet peeves is the common description in the media of bacteria "learning" to "outsmart" antibiotics. As anyone with a basic comprehension of evolution knows, learning has nothing to do with…
Female Red Squirrels Are, Basically, Tramps

Female Red Squirrels Are, Basically, Tramps

Researchers have found that female red squirrels showed high levels of multimale mating and would even mate with males that had similar genetic relatedness, basically mating with their relatives.…
'Selfish' Gene Verified, Says Study

'Selfish' Gene Verified, Says Study

A new discovery by University of Western Ontario scientist Graham Thompson claims to be conclusive evidence that the 'selfish gene', introduced conceptually in 1976 by British biologist Richard…
Finally, Women's Underwear Gets Its Own Study

Finally, Women's Underwear Gets Its Own Study

If you watch popular shows like “Undress the Nation” or Gok Wan’s “How to Look Good Naked” - what, you don't watch them? That's because that guy behind American Idol hasn't brought them here yet, and…