Biological Curiosities

This e-book treats tardigrades, otherwise known as water bears or moss piglets; Halobacteriaceae, a family of extreme halophiles, Pyrolobus fumarii, a hyperthermophile; Trypanasoma, which causes African sleeping sickness, Chagas disease, dourine and nagana; chocolate; and the giant amoeba. It also offers a critique of current thinking on monophyletic groups.