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Fake news? The impact of information mismatch on mating behaviour
Rodrigues, Leonor R.; Magalhães, SaraMultiple cues are often used for mate choice in complex environments, potentially entailing mismatches in the information conveyed by different sources. We address the consequences of this information mismatch for receivers using the spider mite Tetranychus urticae, in which virgin females are highly valuable mates compared to mated females, given first male sperm precedence. Accordingly, males are known to pre...
Following Darwin's footsteps: evaluating the impact of an activity designed for...
Sá-Pinto, Xana; Pinto, Alexandre; Ribeiro, Joana; Sarmento, Inês; Pessoa, Patrícia; Rodrigues, Leonor R.; Vázquez-Ben, Lucía; Mavrikaki, EvangeliaWhile several researchers have suggested that evolution should be explored from the initial years of schooling, little information is available on effective resources to enhance elementary school students' level of understanding of evolution by natural selection (LUENS). For the present study, we designed, implemented, and evaluated an educational activity planned for fourth graders (9 to 10 years old) to explo...