By Alexandra K. Schnell
Behavioral biases — favoring the left or right side for specific tasks, such as attracting a mate — are common and are seen in animals ranging from bees and octopuses to parrots and whales. But why do many populations show an imbalance between right- and left-biased individuals? Our new study in the cuttlefish suggests answers.
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By Mark Wolverton
After nearly 40 years as a fishing and specimen-collecting vessel, the MBL’s hardy Gemma is getting a major upgrade and a redefined mission.
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If you spend any time at the MBL, you’ll soon be dazzled by the images and movies that stream from the labs and courses. Here is a small sample that bubbled into our news feed in 2018. Here’s to a bright New Year!
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By Stephanie McPherson
The macroalgae that grow in the Yellow Sea off the coast of China make up the world’s largest seaweed bloom, by making use of an unusually high supply of nitrogen discharged into the sea due to multiple human activities, according to a recent study in Scientific Reports.
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By Sarah Lawhun
MBL Whitman Fellow Rafael Yuste of Columbia University and his Hydra Lab are mapping the nervous system of a small, freshwater organism to create a predictive model of its behavior.
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