Biologists Confirm Not Much Evolution Happened Today STANFORD, CA—Calling it a “pretty slow one” as far as natural selection and genetic drift were concerned, biologists from Stanford University confirmed Tuesday that not much evolution happened today. ...

Biologists Confirm Not Much Evolution Happened Today — theonion.com/biologists-c...

An ant that behaves like a cleaner fish? With awesome photos. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Evolution of host–microbe symbioses: linking horizontal gene transfer to ecological function at Queen Mary University of London on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Evolution of host–microbe symbioses: linking horizontal gene transfer to ecological function at Queen Mary University of London, listed on FindAPhD.com

🚨 PhD opportunity in evolutionary microbiology!

Join our lab to study how horizontal gene transfer drives host–microbe symbioses and ecological function

Plus: a PDRA position in comparative genomics is available

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Marie Curie fellowship scheme open now! Get in touch if you are interested in comparative projects on social evolution. 🐒🐦‍⬛🐝🐜🐬🦚🌴🪸🍄🦠🧬 @biology.ox.ac.uk

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Of course! I’m always delighted when one of my students mispronounce something because it means they found out about it by reading! 🤓

Monogamy is necessary but not sufficient for eusociality in African mole-rats (Rodentia: Bathyergidae) - PubMed Eusociality, the highest level of social organization, is rare among vertebrates and is best exemplified by two African mole-rat species (Bathyergidae). The lifetime monogamy hypothesis suggests that monogamy enhances genetic relatedness within colonies, favoring the evolution of cooperative behavio …

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Ento26: Meet the Plenaries

Expect inspiring talks from leading voices in #InsectScience - It’s a rare chance to hear directly from those shaping the direction of entomology globally.

💡 Early bird registration is open - lock in your place while rates are at their lowest!

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Earth and Moon from DSCOVR NASA's Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) aboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite captured this unique view of the Moon as it moved in front of the sunlit side of Earth last month. This view shows the fully illuminated “dark side” of the moon that is never visible from Earth. Ian Regan processed this version of the image to account for the Moon's motion. NASA / NOAA / Ian Regan

I hadn't seen this before. This is pretty remarkable.

Earth and Moon in one NASA photo.

ht @astrokatie.com

A program that, to those of us on the other side of the Atlantic, has long been something we've held up as example of what could & should be done to support some of the most important types of field study. Very concerning to see this under threat

An insect that cooperates like bacteria | PNAS An insect that cooperates like bacteria

Read our perspective piece on a brilliant new piece of work out in @pnas.org studying public goods in an insect. Congratulations to the team! www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... @caritalindstedt.bsky.social @stuwest.bsky.social

Nice work Genna and Arthur! In case it’s helpful and you are still in review, some sections are unclear about the distinction between ultimate and proximate explanations. This is so key in this topic where there are exciting questions about both. 🙂

Hooray! This is so useful, thank you!

Sperm can “age” independently of the male, when stored in male or female reproductive tracts. Our meta-analysis finds widespread evidence across animals (including abstinence in men). Important consequences for fertility, sexual selection, haploid selection!

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The hidden cost of sperm storage: ejaculates found to deteriorate across the animal kingdom

A cross-species analysis reveals a shared pattern across many animals: stored sperm deteriorates rapidly - resulting in reduced sperm performance, fertilisation success, and embryo quality

New research 👇
https://bit.ly/4uCqEl8
@krishsanghvi11.bsky.social @iremsepil.bsky.social

Great example of how an understanding of social interactions in bacterial infections can inform treatment strategies. (Also a really nice example of how to make a little film to communicate findings.) Congratulations to the team! @scelse.bsky.social @biology-unige.bsky.social

#PhilTransB is open to theme issue proposals in all areas of biology - a great opportunity to create a landmark publication in your field. Find out more: bit.ly/PTBproposals

Night view of Belfast City Hall illuminated with colourful lights, promoting registration for Annual Conference 2026 at ICC Belfast from April 13-16.

Only two weeks are left for registering for Annual Conference 2026 in Belfast. Register now to secure your spot: https://microb.io/AC26Register #Microbio26

LinnéSys: Systematics Research Fund Grants for small-scale research and education projects on taxonomy and systematics

Last call for applications to the LinneSys research fund! These grants of up to £1,500 support research in the field of systematics and taxonomy.

The deadline is midnight on Friday 27 March. If you need any help, contact linnesys@systass.org.

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🎯April 15 is the last day to:
- Save $100 on in-person meeting registration
- Submit your virtual or in-person talk
- Apply for the SSE Hamilton Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Presentation!

We look forward to seeing you online in May and in Cleveland in June!

#Evol2026

Take Part in the Programme! Submit your papers and register now

📢 Last call to submit your abstract!

Deadline: 17:00 (GMT), 23 March - TODAY!

Register to join the Infection, Immunity & Microbionts SIG at @uniofbath.bsky.social & hear from our great keynote speakers.

📅 16-17 April
🔬 Day 1: Symbionts and Microbiomes
🦠 Day 2: Pathogens and Immunity

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Predatory feral ferrets removed from an island for the first time ever Rathlin Island in Northern Ireland is ferret-free after £4.5m five-year partnership led by RSPB NI

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Mexico’s monarch butterfly population jumps 64%, offering hope for at-risk species The insects covered its largest area since 2018, despite threats from habitat loss, climate crisis and pesticides

Mexico’s monarch butterfly population jumps 64%, offering hope for at-risk species
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Sharing our recent 'Down the Corridor' series today on World Water Day 🌊

An important reminder on all the efforts that are put in to help for a better future for wastewater.

#WorldWaterDay #KnockingOutAMR #KOAMR #Microbiology

Yellow warning sign on beach stating 'Keep Out: Sewage Contaminated Water' with ocean waves and pier in background.

It’s World Water Day 🌍💧The Microbiology Society is engaging with policymakers to ensure antimicrobial resistance is recognised and addressed in efforts to improve water quality.
🔗 Find out more in our latest policy blog: https://microb.io/4uzEVPB

#WorldWaterDay #WaterAction #AMR #KOAMR

Final version just published of our review on the ecological and evolutionary consequences of cooperation www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/... @ryosukeiritani.bsky.social @annadewar.bsky.social @asgriffin.bsky.social @lauriebelch.bsky.social
@asn-amnat.bsky.social

MENI is back! Join us in Dublin this August 2026 for our 3rd Meeting for Microbial Evolution in Ireland. We are delighted to have @rachelmwheatley.bsky.social @drrebeccajhall.bsky.social @jpjhall.bsky.social and @tweethinking.bsky.social join us as keynote speakers this year. miniurl.com/MENI

Join @berasymbionts.bsky.social , @tatsuyanobori.bsky.social and us for a postdoc on the remarkable developmental biology of symbiosis!

Applications are due March 25th 🪲🦠

@johninnescentre.bsky.social @thesainsburylab.bsky.social

Last year, J. Endler published an inspiring essay in @behavecol.bsky.social on what we should be doing as behavioral ecologists 👉 doi.org/10.1093/beheco/araf029. According to him, "we need to put Ecology back into Behavioural Ecology: we need to make a lot more use of Natural History" (1/5)

Cambridge University Library, University Museum of Zoology and the University of Cambridge - Collections Connections Communities

Here’s a great PhD opportunity in the crossover between humanities and natural history- please repost 🙏 www.ccc.cam.ac.uk/initiatives/...

In a return to his former stamping ground, this week's EGI seminar will be given by Prof Innes Cuthill from @bristolbiosci.bsky.social on how to understand defensive coloration - see if you can spot him in this old photo! Seminar in @biology.ox.ac.uk at 3.30 on Friday - joining instructions below ⬇️