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Bugging Tropical Forests
In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Puerto Rico's Mitchell Aide explores how electronically bugging a tropical forest can provide...
Female Control of Sexual Selection
In today’s Academic Minute, Syracuse University's Stefan Lüpold examines how females of certain species can pick the father of their...
The Origin of Summer Vacation
In today’s Academic Minute, Dartmouth College's Bill Fischel discusses the history of the modern academic calendar. Fischel is a professor...
Recreating the Remora Grip
In today’s Academic Minute, Georgia Institute of Technology's Jason Nadler explains how the remora is able to maintain such a...
Understanding Lava
In today’s Academic Minute, Einat Lev of Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory discusses her research into the properties of flowing...
Why Diseases Evolve Increased Virulence
In today’s Academic Minute, Virginia Tech's Dana Hawley explores why diseases evolve more virulent strains that pose a greater threat...
Starfish Vision and Eye Evolution
In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Copenhagen's Anders Garm discusses what starfish vision can teach us about the evolution...
Human Population and Animal Extinction
In today’s Academic Minute, Ohio State University's Jeffrey McKee examines the connection between human population growth and the rising rate...