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Evolution's dating and mating game, May 2008

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The National Evolutionary Synthesis Center, (NESCent), in collaboration with the Understanding Evolution web site project at the University of California, Berkeley, produces brief, monthly stories and podcasts for the public about current happenings in evolutionary biology. The series, Evolution in the News, along with links to background literature and classroom resources, are available on the Understanding Evolution web site at www.understandingevolution.org. AIBS is pleased to be hosting on its YouTube channel the Evolution in the News podcasts from NESCent.

As in most animals, octopus' love life is full of interesting behavoirs. In this story, researchers shed light on two particularly interesting behavoirs: mate guarding and sneaking. Both are evolutionary adaptations to increase the number of a male's offspring. (10.5 minutes)

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