The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. How do new species arise? And why are there so many of them? One possible ...
What’s that in my nest? How the evolutionary arms race between cuckoos and hosts creates new species
How do new species arise? And why are there so many of them? One possible reason is the arms race between animals such as predators and parasites, and the victims they exploit. Many predators and ...
The theory of coevolution says that when closely interacting species drive evolutionary changes in each other this can lead to speciation - the evolution of new species. But until now, real-world ...
Many cuckoos like to outsource their parenting. These medium-sized birds lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species, tricking the unsuspecting hosts into raising their chicks. In some cuckoo ...
To someone watching birds casually, the cuckoo’s behaviour looks almost lazy. Instead of gathering twigs, lining a nest, and feeding its chicks, the cuckoo quietly slips its egg into another bird’s ...
A male superb fairy-wren brings food to a Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo fledgling. Credit: Mark Lethlean The theory of coevolution says that when closely interacting species drive evolutionary changes in ...
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