- Professor Mark Elgar
Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Animal Behaviour, School of BioSciences, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne
Some newborns hit the ground running – and why others don’t
Giraffes start running with the herd the same day they are born but humans can take a year or more just to start walking. The answer is economic.
Why flies and mosquitoes are irritating little pests
Summer is here and so are the little buzzing flyers that make your life around the BBQ a misery. This is why they love you so much.
Happy Father’s Day: Five best dads in the animal kingdom
For Father’s Day, we celebrate dads of all kinds. From cuckoos to seahorses, toads to beetles, these dads are the best.
How to train your dinosaur
Steven Spielberg's Jurassic World is a fun movie to watch, but the plot doesn't make a lot of sense - and it's scientifically implausible.