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Fear and Recovery in Yellowstone
Enter the wolf. In 1995, gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park. After the wolves integrated back in to the park ecosystem, researchers noticed that the number of new aspen trees started to rise. Why would tree populations increase with the rise in wolf numbers?
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I Vant to Bite Your Neck...
How do vampire bats connect to the concepts of reciprocal altruism, natural selection, ecology, and homeostasis? More than the stuff of classic horror movies, these creepy blood-suckers will give your students an exciting look at biology in action—and may even change their views about bats! Use these ready-made lessons and activities with your students.
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Do Chimps Play Fair?
Scientists have recently studied whether our closest living relative, the chimpanzee, is capable of cooperative behavior. Do chimpanzees always act out of self-interest? The results might shed some light on what makes us human.
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Seeing Spots? You Mite Not!
Our eyelashes are home to tiny mites, a type of arachnid, that feast on oil secretions and dead skin. Without harming us, up to 20 mites may be living in each eyelash follicle!
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