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Sex Ratio

Take a guess. Do you think the ratio of male to female in the 7.8 billion human population is close to 1 at all? Read on to explore more.

Sexual Dimorphism

The males and females of some species can vary drastically in many ways, but they could also be virtually indistinguishable. Why is that so?

Sympatry vs Allopatry (Speciation Concepts)

What is a species? How do new species emerge? Is speciation inevitable? Read on to find out more.

Diurnality, Nocturnality, Cathemerality, Crepuscularity

Why are some animals only active at a certain time of the day? Are there any benefits to this? Read on to find out more.

Endothermy, Ectothermy, Poikilothermy, Homeothermy

Are animals really either just warm-blooded or cold-blooded? The truth might be more complicated than you think.

Venomous vs Poisonous

There is a clear distinction between the terms "venomous" and "poisonous" in biology. Read on to find out more.

How to read a scientific paper?

Learning the strategies to read a scientific paper will not only save you time; it also enables you to extract information better.

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