Weapon-wielding marine microbes may protect populations from foes
Thursday, September 6, 2012 - 14:31
in Biology & Nature
Competition is a strong driving force of evolution for organisms of all sizes: Those individuals best equipped to obtain resources adapt and reproduce, while others may fall by the wayside. Many organisms—mammals, birds and insects, for instance—also form cooperative social structures that allow resources to be defended and shared within a population.