Beki Hooper

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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.

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.