Pocket science - sperm races and poison-stealing voles

Not Exactly Rocket Science
By Ed Yong
Mar 28, 2010 9:18 PMNov 20, 2019 5:11 AM

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Not Exactly Pocket Science is a set of shorter write-ups on new stories with, where possible, links to more detailed takes elsewhere. It is meant to complement the usual fare of detailed pieces that are typical for this blog.

Live broadcasts of sperm races

Last week, I blogged about the sperm wars of ants and bees. Even after males have mated with a queen, their semen contains chemicals that have evolved to incapacitate the sperm of their rivals. But there’s more than one way of winning the sperm wars. Some insects do it through sheer numbers.

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