Natural History Museum%2c London1 年
Evolution of colour and vision in marine invertebrates
Williams, S. T. (2017). Molluscan shell colour. Biological Reviews 92: 1039-1058. Williams S.T., J.A.H. Benzie. (1998). Evidence of a biogeographic break between populations of a high dispersal ...
Natural History Museum%2c London1 年
Capturing colour: the art of scientific illustration
Nature's spectacular colour palette reaches every corner of the world, from mountain tops to ocean beds. But while some bright colours last for hundreds or even thousands of years, this isn’t always ...
Smithsonian Magazine5 年
Why Are Starfish Shaped Like Stars and More Questions From Our Readers
Q: Why are starfish shaped like stars? — Bonnie Hao | Beijing, China Scientists can’t pinpoint exactly why starfish evolved to have radial symmetry, with arms—usually five, but as many as 40 ...
来自MSN1 个月
Rare view of starfish under the ice
The Northern Pacific sea star (Asterias amurensis), also known as the Japanese common starfish, is native to the northern Pacific and well-adapted to cold environments. Its ecological flexibility ...