by Michael | Jan 3, 2014 | Current Research [OLD], Uncategorized
Bright colours, long eye stalks, inflatable abdominal sacks, or snappy dance moves, there are many traits that males possess that individuals use to choose a mate. In each case, the traits can signal some aspect that is important to survival and reproduction such as...
by Michael | Jan 2, 2014 | Current Research [OLD], Uncategorized
Choosing a mate is tough. Should he be a good provider or be easy to fool to allow a little fun on the side? Should she be able to better protect her offspring or turn a blind eye to infidelity? The mates individuals choose will shape how traits evolve simply because...
by Michael | Jan 1, 2014 | Current Research [OLD], Uncategorized
Whether it’s resources, territories, or mates, nothing comes for free. To gain access to any of these factors necessary for reproduction, individuals need to be able to outcompete rivals. In most cases, it is some morphological trait that determines outcomes—larger,...
by Michael | Dec 18, 2013 | Lab News, Uncategorized
Check out Catlin talk about Science at UNSW, crickets and a whole lot more here. Very lucky to have her joinng the lab in the new...
by Michael | Dec 17, 2013 | Popular Science, Uncategorized
By Michael Kasumovic Your team is decimated. You’re surrounded by zombies. And they’re closing in. Normally, you lean forward, turn off your console, step away and play again once you’ve had the opportunity to regroup. But you can’t. Because this isn’t a video game....
by Michael | Dec 10, 2013 | Popular Science, Uncategorized
By Steven Hamblin; Michael Kasumovic, and Rob Brooks With each passing year, technology percolates further into academic life. The year 2013 might look, in hindsight, like the year academic social media use went mainstream. Numbers of tweets and Facebook likes are no...
