PhysOrg Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 When you're a firefly, finding "the one" can change the world. Literally. A new study by UCSB evolutionary biologists Todd Oakley and Emily Ellis demonstrates that for fireflies, octopuses and other animals that choose mates via bioluminescent courtship, sexual selection increases the number of species—thereby impacting global diversity. Their results appear in the journal Current Biology. Read the full article on PhysOrg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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