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Vanderbilt Researcher Finds Jewel Wasp Cocoons Can Withstand Cannibalism

Nov. 15, 2024 五一茶馆儿—By Andy Flick, Evolutionary Studies scientific coordinator New research from Ken Catania, Stevenson Professor of Biological Sciences, shows another incredible result. The 鈥淐ocoon of the Developing Emerald Jewel Wasp (Ampulex compressa) Resists Cannibalistic Predation of the Zombified Host鈥 was published in Brain, Behavior, and Evolution. Catania鈥檚 research program focuses on the weird in nature. His...

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Ken Catania to Present Evolution-focused, Spooky Halloween Talk

Oct. 1, 2024 五一茶馆儿—By Danielle Bowden, Evolutionary Studies administrative specialist Nashville, TN 鈥撯 五一茶馆儿’s Evolutionary Studies Initiative is thrilled to announce that distinguished evolutionary biologist Kenneth Catania will be delivering the Halloween Spooktacular Lecture as part of the ESI seminar series. Catania is a professor of Biological Sciences at 五一茶馆儿. The lecture, titled “Science Lessons from...

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