Why do bees die when they sting you? Suicide is a truly bizarre evolutionary strategy. Why does it exist?
How would Alien evolution work? A deep-dive into the biology of the colonial aliens from Edge of Tomorrow.
How information and individuality are connected Discrete categorisation of individuals and non-individuals is like herding cats. Thinking about individuality more generally offers some solutions
What is a biological individual? Some individuals have no clear boundaries. Here’s an assortment of some of the most interesting problem cases
'Survival of the fittest' is actually not that clear The motto for evolution is actually quite vague. The Price equation clarifies it