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Evolution Used Same Genetic Formula to Turn Animals Monogamous
In five cases where vertebrates evolved monogamy, the same changes in gene expression occurred each time.
![The non-monogamous strawberry poison frog is pictured on the left and the monogamous mimic poison frog is pictured on the right.](https://cns.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/combined-frogs700.jpeg)
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Females Prefer City Frogs’ Tunes
Urban sophistication has real sex appeal — at least if you’re a Central American amphibian. Male frogs in cities are more attractive to females than their forest-frog counterparts, according to a new study from Mike Ryan and others published in Nature Ecology and Evolution.
![Two chirping frogs on soil face opposite directions](https://cns.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/frog-pair.jpg)
Visualizing Science 2018: Beauty and Inspiration in College Research
Winners of the 2018 Visualizing Science contest include images of nanomaterials, the connection between chaos and electronics and a glimpse into the aural lives of the elderly.
![A pseudocolored transmission electron micrograph of nanodroplets filled with paramagnetic metals and perfluorocarbon materials.](https://cns.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/vissci2018-01-1st_que_king_guo-nanodroplets-5800x3600.jpg)
Common Weed Killer Linked to Bee Deaths
The world’s most widely used weed killer, Roundup, causes honey bees to lose some of their beneficial bacteria and are more susceptible to infection and death from harmful bacteria.
![Honey bee.](https://cns.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/bee-closeup700.jpeg)
World-renowned UT Animal Behaviorist Weighs Role of Beauty in Evolution
Mike Ryan, professor of integrative biology, has a new book that explores the intersection of evolution and aesthetics.
![Two chirping frogs on soil face opposite directions](https://cns.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/frog-pair.jpg)
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Study of Secret Sex Lives of Trees Finds Tiny Bees Play Big Part
When it comes to sex between plants, tiny bees the size of ladybugs play a critical role in promoting the genetic diversity that protects against disease, climate change and other threats, according to a study by Shalene Jha, a faculty member in the Departent of Integrative Biology.
![A stingless bee approaches a cluster of floewrs](https://cns.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/images/default/stingless-bee830_0-1200x800-c-default.jpeg)