A "Jaws" Eye View: Predators and the Function of Fear
Jaws taps a primal fear: predation. We like to think of ourselves as separate and above the rest of the animal kingdom, but movies like Jaws remind us of something else: Sometimes, human beings can be lunch.
Mapping the adaptive landscape of Batesian mimicry using 3D-printed stimuli - Nature
Batesian mimics gain protection when predators treat them as defended 'models' despite being palatable prey. Increasing resemblance should give a higher probability of misidentification.
4 Tiny Romances That Are Almost Too Freaky to Share | KQED
The male praying mantis faces a dilemma: engaging in reproduction can lead to his own demise, yet he plays a crucial role in the survival of his species.
