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#SexualSelection and #speciation – unpublished data? For a #metaanalysis of comparative studies testing for a relationship between sexual selection and speciation, we are looking for unpublished data or studies with a different focus that might go undetected. Please get in touch!

Dr Aola Richards was the first woman to be awarded a PhD in Biological Sciences in New Zealand, for which she studied cave wētā. She was a pioneer of entomology, both here in New Zealand and Australia, describing countless species during her lifetime. thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350209…

📌 Final version of my review paper on the definition of #SexualSelection is out in Behavioral Ecology.   I discuss potential limitations of a recently advocated definition and propose an alternative one.   1/4   academic.oup.com/beheco/article…

"The secret of happiness is: Find something more important than you are and dedicate your life to it." Daniel Dennett (March 28, 1942 - April 19, 2024)

We're deeply saddened by professor Daniel Dennett's passing. We recently had the privilege of interviewing Dennett for our Legends series. It is with heavy hearts we share his video to further spread his wisdom and legacy 🖤

When humans showed up New Zealand's fauna was dominated by birds- moas, kiwi, giant eagles. Seemingly, mammals never got there. But ~17 million years ago, there's a weird, primitive little mammal in NZ (!). Apparently it was outcompeted by birds for terrestrial niches. Wild.

Ant-mimic jumping spider Myrmarachne formicaria (location: our kitchen). Magnificent jaws (chelicerae)

This praying mantis embedded in amber is about 30 million years old.

Thanks Science Learning Hub done by the amazing Lily Duval! 🤩

Tiny digger wasps Oxybelus uniglumis digging nest burrows in the sand. Flies are caught to provision the nests. These are transported to the nest attached to the barbed sting of the wasp. Beesands, Devon

Heartbroken to learn of the death of my friend Don Symons, brilliant, witty, & kind anthropologist who illuminated human sexuality & deserves credit for the key idea behind evolutionary psychology: natural selection shaped our desires, not our behavior.

Suchan, T., Bataille, C.P., Reich, M.S. et al. A trans-oceanic flight of over 4,200 km by painted lady butterflies. Nat Commun 15, 5205 (2024). doi.org/10.1038/s41467…

Neanderthals and modern humans mingled early and often | Science science.org/content/articl…

This is a big deal--a second high quality Denisovan genome has been sequenced, and it's old! The most ancient human genome yet has been sequenced—and it’s a Denisovan’s | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…

Sanaa sp. katydid!

Golden cicada on a jade leaf, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). This sculpture was discovered in a tomb in 1954. It is the top of a hairpin, belonging to a woman of high rank. Collection: Nanging Museum.

We honour the legacy of Museum of Nature research associate, Dr. Jarmila Peck, who passed away, aged 94. An expert on origins of flight in insects, she generously donated her world-class fossil collection and funded insect research programs at our museum. bit.ly/3YK8aS3

"Wild Genius trailer highlights the story of [Robert] Trivers...best known for proposing the theories of reciprocal altruism, parental investment, and parent-offspring conflict" comingsoon.net/movies/trailer…

Obituary of theoretical biologist David Penny, who 'tamed' mathemeticians and tested the theory of evolution nature.com/articles/s4155…

Rare 𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘯𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘢 sighting 🦑 While exploring Tonga Trench this month at 3,300m we captured footage of the elusive 𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘯𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘢 squid. Our gift to you for #Squidtember! Alan Jamieson UWA Inkfish