Defo interested to see whether spiders avoid, but i do take your point. I didn't know about cats, so thank you!
Well, you learn something everyday! Thanks for this, Gabriel. Very interesting paper!!
Oh my gosh, I like this! Thank you for the info. I might try this next year!
Riley! Thanks for this link. Really helpful! Appreciate it. Stephen Jay Gould also a big one for me (although I was 18 when someone introduced me to his writing!).
(Not engagement baiting! I have a presentation to some American teachers this week and feel I am always too British-centric!).
American friends, what are your experiences of learning about evolution? Where did the 'wow!-it-all-fits-together' moment happen? Classroom? University? Interaction with an inspirational teacher? Reading in your own time? Would be interested to hear!
“We know that they can stay underwater for a really long time....We didn’t know whether there was actually any functional role for this bubble...” Love this. Still so many amazing things about animals that we've yet to discover. www.theguardian.com/science/2024...
Water anoles jump into streams when threatened and produce a bubble that helps them stay underwater for up to 20 minutes
And if you've already enjoyed The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, my new one will be out in February! When the Earth Was Green is a celebration of how plants and animals shape each other. “Brilliant, brimming with insight, and boundlessly entertaining." - Jason Roberts, author of Every Living Thing
Really buzzing at two glowing reviews today (Science, Wall Street Journal). For a comprehensive-educated East Midlander, it's quite the thrill.