Beki Hooper
Writer
Beki has a PhD in cognitive evolution and a double master's degree in evolutionary biology. She writes about human and animal evolutionary biology, genetics and genomics, psychology, cognition, conservation and animal ethics.
Recent articles by Beki Hooper
When arachnologists visited an old atomic bomb research site in England, they couldn't believe what they found
The British Arachnological Society recorded a remarkable 55 species of spiders among the abandoned buildings. But that wasn't all they discovered...
Ant queens eat their own babies then recycle them to make new ones. Here's why
It may sound harsh, but it’s for the good of the colony.
Octopuses are now punching fish in the face. This video shows exactly why
Despite these attacks, the fish are keen to stick close to the octopuses – for one very good reason
This venomous spider traps male fireflies in its web and forces them to flash like females. Experts just found out why
Scientists think that the orb-weaver spider's venomous bite might somehow cause behavioural changes in the fireflies. A new study shines a light on why they do this.