What is a ‘weed’? What is ‘Batesian mimicry’? How many wings do bees have? (Answers below.) Al B of Hartland writes: “I walked about the yard, pulling plants that weren’t where they should be. A weed ...

How does mimicry affect the way we judge other people? Whose behavior do we imitate, and in what situations? It turns out ...

Mimicry occurs when an animal evolves an appearance that is similar to another animal. Although this seems simple enough at first glance, natural selection has found a number of interesting ways to ...

In social situations, humans often copy the facial expressions of others who they are interacting with. This phenomenon, ...

Despite the broad recognition of mimicry among bumble bees, distinct North American mimicry rings have yet to be defined, due in part to the prevalence of intermediate and imperfect mimics in this ...

People instinctively mimic others’ facial expressions, but new research shows we do this far more with joyful faces than with sadness or anger—and that the intensity of mimicry predicts how much we ...

Scientists have unlocked the mystery of mimicry used by Dracula orchids to attract flies and ensure their survival. Researchers did it using a 3-D printer. Scientists have unlocked the mystery of ...

Last week, I was happy to be a guest on the Leonard Lopate show, with Martha Plimpton as host and Shonni Enelow as co-guest. We discussed a variety of topics around the history and science of acting.