Li et al. studied the genomic basis of mimicry in Epicopeiidae moths, finding that TE-driven regulatory innovation rewired developmental gene networks, facilitating the emergence of multiple mimetic forms.

🔗 https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msag060

#evobio #molbio #mimicry

"Humans instinctively mimic the facial expressions of monkeys and apes"

https://www.earth.com/news/humans-instinctively-mimic-the-facial-expressions-of-monkeys-and-apes/

"People don’t just recognize emotions on the faces of monkeys and apes. They also tend to copy those expressions without meaning to.

A new study suggests that, when we watch a non-human primate look playful or threatening, our own faces subtly echo what we see …"

You might be doing it right now 😮

#Monkeys #Apes #Primates #Emotions #Mimicry

#Design #Outlooks
The future of AI images · From mimicry to physics in image generation https://ilo.im/16b1x0

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#AI #Images #Mimicry #Physics #World #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #VisualDesign #WebDesign

How Parasitic Cuckoos Lay Host-Matching Eggs Whilst Remaining A Single Species

"Female lineages of European cuckoos lay eggs with colorful shells and intricate patterns specialized to deceive more than 100 avian hosts into fostering their chicks."

#SciComm by @grrlscientist

#EggShellColor #SpeciesConcepts #ornithology #birds #Mimicry #evolution #ecology #BroodParasitism https://grrlscientist.medium.com/how-parasitic-cuckoos-lay-host-matching-eggs-whilst-remaining-a-single-species-aaac2763894b

How Parasitic Cuckoos Lay Host-Matching Eggs Whilst Remaining A Single Species

"Female lineages of European cuckoos lay eggs with colorful shells and intricate patterns specialized to deceive more than 100 avian hosts into fostering their chicks."

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#EggShellColor #SpeciesConcepts #ornithology #birds #Mimicry #evolution #ecology #BroodParasitism https://grrlscientist.medium.com/how-parasitic-cuckoos-lay-host-matching-eggs-whilst-remaining-a-single-species-aaac2763894b

How Parasitic Cuckoos Lay Host-Matching Eggs Whilst Remaining A Single Species

"Female lineages of European cuckoos lay eggs with colorful shells and intricate patterns specialized to deceive more than 100 avian hosts into fostering their chicks."

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#EggShellColor #SpeciesConcepts #ornithology #birds #Mimicry #evolution #ecology #BroodParasitism https://grrlscientist.medium.com/how-parasitic-cuckoos-lay-host-matching-eggs-whilst-remaining-a-single-species-aaac2763894b

How Parasitic Cuckoos Lay Host-Matching Eggs Whilst Remaining A Single Species

"Female lineages of European cuckoos lay eggs with colorful shells and intricate patterns specialized to deceive more than 100 avian hosts into fostering their chicks."

#SciComm by @grrlscientist

#EggShellColor #SpeciesConcepts #ornithology #birds #Mimicry #evolution #ecology #BroodParasitism https://grrlscientist.medium.com/how-parasitic-cuckoos-lay-host-matching-eggs-whilst-remaining-a-single-species-aaac2763894b

Animal coloration (Zoology 🦥)

Animal coloration is the general appearance of an animal resulting from the reflection or emission of light from its surfaces. Some animals are brightly coloured, while others are hard to see. In some species, such as the peafowl, the male has strong patterns, conspicuous colours and is iridescent, while the female is far less ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_coloration

#AnimalColoration #Mimicry #Zoology #Camouflage #WarningColoration #EvolutionOfAnimals