Abstract. The long-standing notion that genotypes map to phenotypes through simple one gene–one trait relationships continues to shape both research in the

We are seeking candidates in the field of Comparative Evolutionary Anthropology and Primatology for the Irene Staehelin Endowed Professorship at the University of Zurich. This position focuses on the ...

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Mutation rates have long been measured as averages across many genomic positions. Recently, a method to measure the rates of individual mutations w...

What do orcas, chimps, and humans have in common? A puzzling pause.

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Lala et al.’s (2024) Evolution Evolving is an excellent book. It offers a compelling case for the relevance of development to the study of evolution. It takes a pluralistic stance on the forms of unde...

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This is a review essay on Evolution Evolving, by Kevin Lala, Tobias Uller, Nathalie Feiner, Marcus Feldman, and Scott Gilbert. The review suggests that the book marks a tipping point in the debate ove...

Abstract. Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is less frequent in eukaryotes than in prokaryotes, yet can have strong functional implications and was proposed a

Teeth are sensitive because they evolved from sensory tissue in both ancient vertebrates and ancient arthropods.

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In which Max examines the history of research on that Burgess oddball, Opabinia regalis , and asks why this problematic fossil is less problematic than it used to be

By Paco Majic. A review of the book "Niche Construction: How Life Contributes to Its Own Evolution" by John Odling-Smee

Growth and form are deeply interconnected, in a manner often mediated by mechanical instabilities arising from geometric incompatibilities. Although Gauss incompatibility has long been recognized as t...

by Mechas — Agriculture has triggered enormous changes in human society. But it is not unique to humans.

It may be time to move on from species stereotypes.

A new account of the central role developmental processes play in evolution

Analyzing animal onomatopoeia across languages can demystify how we shape sound into meaning.