“These changes are all fundamentally Darwinian. This point is worth repeating: taking any fast or instant evolutionary shifts as a refutation of… — Ed Yong Biology Copy Share Image
“Almost every major partnership in the natural world is like this. Cheats are always a problem. Betrayal lurks perpetually on the horizon.… — Ed Yong Betrayal Copy Share Image
“When Hamiltonella's genome was sequenced, the real reason behind the bacterium's protective powers became apparent: about half of its DNA actually belonged… — Ed Yong Bacteria Copy Share Image
“At the time, BD was creeping fast across the Sierra Nevada, covering around 700 metres a year. By charting its advances, Vredenburg… — Ed Yong Time Copy Share Image
“For one group of wasps, the braconids, transferred genes have enabled a bizarre form of pest control. The females of these wasps… — Ed Yong Pest control Copy Share Image
“And in maintaining such constancy, microbes are crucial. They affect the storage of fat. They help to replenish the linings of the… — Ed Yong Bacteria Copy Share Image
