Maybe you've seen a "mermaid's purse" while walking on the beach. Not actually an accessory for the mythical creature, these small casings are the eggs of sharks and their relatives For around 455 ...
We’ve all heard the phrase, “a fish out of water,” but these fish take it literally. As you can see in this YouTube video, splash tetras lay their eggs on a leaf overhanging the water. Only 1% of the ...
Learn how frog eggs and fish eggs differ in structure, habitat, development, and survival, and what they reveal about the ...
European cuckoos lay very different eggs depending on the host species. Genetic analyses have revealed how this adaptation is inherited without leading to speciation. Bright blue, white, greenish, ...
Female lineages of European cuckoos lay eggs with colorful shells and intricate patterns specialized to deceive more than 100 avian hosts into fostering their chicks. Parasitic cuckoo eggshells show ...