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Stephanie C. Lechki @stephlechki.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Thrilled that our study on a potential explanation for the lack of small-bodied non-avian dinosaurs was selected as the 'Editor's Choice' article for the newest issue of Evolution @journal-evo.bsky.social check it out here! academic.oup.com/evolut/advan...

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João Menezes @jocateme.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

More generally we found that: • larger species tend to sing louder • species with broader beak gapes tend to sing louder • habitat, mating system, and aerial mobility showed no clear effects

Close-up portrait of a red-legged seriema, showing its gray plumage, pale blue skin around the eye, bright red bill, and distinctive fan of long, wispy feathers rising from the base of the bill.

Circular phylogenetic tree of the 123 bird species included in the study, arranged and shaded by family. Colored bars around the outside represent measured vocal amplitudes. The most prominent high-amplitude bars occur in the bellbirds (Cotingidae) and red-legged seriema (Cariamidae).

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João Menezes @jocateme.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Our new paper on bird vocal amplitude is out in @sse-evolution.bsky.social ! Across 123 species, we found two new contenders for world’s loudest bird: bare-throated bellbird and seriema Along with the white bellbird, both can reach jackhammer-level amplitudes! doi.org/10.1093/evolut/qpag153

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ISYEB @isyeb.mnhn.fr · 29/09/2026

In @journal-evo.bsky.social 80(9)OpenAccess "Quantitative genetics of lifetime growth curves in a lizard" #Adaptation#Evolutionary#Ecology#Body_size #Zootoca_vivipara#function-valued_trait #non-linear_animal_model Aragon,A., @pdevillemereuil.bsky.social @isyeb.mnhn.fr et al. doi.org/10.1093/evol...

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Pierre de Villemereuil @pdevillemereuil.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

With fieldwork, I didn't get to advertise our (not so now) new paper on the quantitative genetics of growth in the 🦎 in @journal-evo.bsky.social: dx.doi.org/10.1093/evol... It's an exciting paper paper in which we disentangle what it means to treat the whole growth curve as a function-valued trait!

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Quantitative genetics of lifetime growth curves in a lizard

Abstract. Body size is an iconic trait in quantitative genetics. For species with indeterminate growth however, growth curve, a function-valued trait, is t

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Evolution @journal-evo.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Don't forget - applications for our next Reviews Editor are due on Tuesday!

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Taylor Black @taylorblack.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

SO PROUD! @brynnjohnson13.bsky.social’s paper on temp dependent competition in secondary contact zones in darters is ofFISHally out in @journal-evo.bsky.social academic.oup.com/evolut/artic... As an extra hurrah related to this work, I had the opportunity to paint a corresponding journal cover!

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Fabian Salgado-Roa @facasaro.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Our work exploring the drivers of color polymorphism in spiders is now available in @funecology.bsky.social. Thanks to @sse-evolution.bsky.social and @ecolsocaus.bsky.social for the support to accomplish this type of studies! besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Precipitation shapes colour polymorphism in a widespread spider

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Evolution @journal-evo.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Don't miss the August issue of Evolution: academic.oup.com/evolut/issue... On the cover: Céspedes Arias and colleagues provide insights into the evolutionary relationships and plumage genetics of Myioborus warblers. Evolution 80 (8), 1703–1718. doi.org/10.1093/evol...

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Dan Baldassarre @evornithology.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I was very pleased to review @stevebrusatte.bsky.social's new book "The Story of Birds" for @journal-evo.bsky.social. Thanks to @wtf-r-species.bsky.social for the invitation! doi.org/10.1093/evol...

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Evolution @journal-evo.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Now seeking our next Reviews Editor! We are looking for someone with broad interests and enthusiasm who can help promote the success of a society-owned journal by commissioning Review and Perspective articles. Indicate your interest by Sept. 15: www.evolutionsociety.org/news/display...

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Call for Evolution Reviews Editor Applications

Are you passionate about evolutionary biology and want to make a major contribution to the literature? If so, you could be the next Reviews Editor for Evolution ! We are seeking someone with ...

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Evolution @journal-evo.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

And don't miss a second Perspective in this issue: "Reexamining the evolutionary history of the mammalian medial pterygoid muscle" Julia A Schultz, Lucas N Weaver, Kai R K Jäger, & David M Grossnickle academic.oup.com/evolut/artic...

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Reexamining the evolutionary history of the mammalian medial pterygoid muscle

Abstract. In stem mammals, feeding and hearing are closely linked due to jaw bones being involved in both functions. Osteological changes during the evolut

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Evolution @journal-evo.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Be sure to check out this Open Access Perspective: "Revisiting the evolution of wing dimorphisms in the genomics era" Lisa A Treidel, Colin D Meiklejohn, & Kristi L Montooth academic.oup.com/evolut/artic...

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Revisiting the evolution of wing dimorphisms in the genomics era

Abstract. Dispersal strategies are critical life history traits influencing bio-geographical, ecological, and evolutionary patterns and processes, includin

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Evolution @journal-evo.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

On the cover: Pacheco et al. (2026) show that gains and losses of pigmentation patterns in estrildids generally occurred simultaneously in both sexes, and that sexual dimorphism often evolved via sex-specific losses of pigmentation patterns. doi.org/10.1093/evol....

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Evolution of sexually dimorphic plumage patterns in estrildid finches

Abstract. Pigmentation patterns aid in camouflage and may also serve for communication. To understand the evolution of different types of within-feather pi

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EVOCHANGE lab @evochange.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

📢New paper in @journal-evo.bsky.social! This work expands our understanding of seasonal camouflage polymorphism, dissecting the genetic basis of winter colour variation (white and brown morphs) in the long-tailed weasel (Neogale frenata). Paper here ⬇️ doi.org/10.1093/evol... 1/5

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Museum genomics links MC1R alleles to adaptive winter coat color polymorphism in the long-tailed weasel

Abstract. Understanding the architecture of biological adaptations is a major endeavor of evolutionary biology. Using Natural History collections, we study

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Tom Dudgeon @tom-dudgeon.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Happy to present the latest work from my PhD as an advance article in @journal-evo.bsky.social today! David Evans and I present an analysis of feeding mechanics in an ontogenetic series of the hadrosaurid Corythosaurus, the first of its kind in dinosaurs. A thread [1/12] doi.org/10.1093/evol...

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Ontogenetic changes in the cranial biomechanics of a crested hadrosaurid dinosaur

Abstract. Mesozoic ecosystems differed from the present in the abundance of large-bodied herbivores that grew through several feeding envelopes, raising th

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Aaditya Narasimhan @aaditya320.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

So happy to see the 2nd chapter of my PhD out! doi.org/10.1093/evol... Here, we studied populations sampled from their local elevational edges and centers on mountain slopes, and characterised the variation in G-matrices (comprised of growth and leaf investment traits) among these populations. 1/5

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Variation in the genetic architecture of ecologically relevant traits along elevational gradients

Abstract. Species are confined within spatial boundaries, which may be determined by various factors. An understudied one is the genetic non-independence o

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Society for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

💬 In the latest Evolution Exchange, SSE President Dr. Gina Baucom talks with @journal-evo.bsky.social Editor in Chief Dr. Jason Wolf about his role, the success of the journal, and the benefits of publishing in society journals. www.evolutionsociety.org/the-evolutio...

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Masato Yamamichi @masatoyamamichi.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Our second paper on algal experiments at @nigidenken.bsky.social with @shotashibasaki.bsky.social is finally out in @journal-evo.bsky.social! "The double-edged effect of environmental fluctuations on evolutionary rescue" doi.org/10.1093/evol... bsky.app/profile/bior...

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Evolution @journal-evo.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

On the cover: Warning position displayed by a female individual of Phoneutria pertyi. Photo by © Pedro H. Martins. Azevedo et al. test cohesive selective paths and evaluate loss of evolutionary information while delimiting species of Brazilian wandering spiders. doi.org/10.1093/evol....

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Testing cohesive selective paths and evaluating loss of evolutionary information while delimiting species of Brazilian wandering spiders

Abstract. Biodiversity is structured in nested Retrospective Reproductive Communities (RRCs) reflecting different levels of information about evolutionary

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Josselin Clo @josselin-clo.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

The second Ph.D. chapter thesis of Diane Douet is now published in @journal-evo.bsky.social. Diane studied the impact of self-fertilization and pollen limitation on autopolyploid establishment under gametophytic self-incompatibility. Congratulations Diane! academic.oup.com/evolut/advan...

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Autopolyploid establishment under gametophytic self-incompatibility: the impact of self-fertilization and pollen limitation

Abstract. Polyploidy is widespread in plants, yet the establishment of neo-polyploids is limited by minority cytotype exclusion (MCE). As polyploidy has be

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Dryad @datadryad.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

How accurate is genomic prediction across wild populations? 🧪 📊DATA: bit.ly/4epZO9F 📑ARTICLE in @journal-evo.bsky.social: bit.ly/4xgsWb2 #morphology #evolution #opendata #openresearch #openscience #genotype #sparrow

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Evolution @journal-evo.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

"Sixty Years Later, His Scientific Dream Comes True" Press from @ucanr.edu on “Temporal Dynamics of Color Polymorphism and Hybridization in Colias Butterflies," by Joshua P. Jahner and colleagues: ucanr.edu/blog/bug-squ... Read the original study: doi.org/10.1093/evol...

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jim mallet @wtf-r-species.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Don’t forget! Book reviews are free for authors, no publication fees, and free to read!

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Evolution @journal-evo.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Don't forget, all articles are free to read for members of @sse-evolution.bsky.social! Join today: www.evolutionsociety.org/index.php?mo...

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Evolution @journal-evo.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Two Book Reviews this issue: "The long and difficult history of the path between Darwinism and Lamarckism" by Günter P Wagner academic.oup.com/evolut/artic... "Evolution of adaptation’s evil Doppelgänger" by Erik I Svensson academic.oup.com/evolut/artic...

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The long and difficult history of the path between Darwinism and Lamarckism

Ever since the articulation of a coherent theory of evolution, alternatives to the Darwinian narrative have been proposed. The most widely known, perhaps,

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Evolution @journal-evo.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Don't miss the May issue of Evolution: academic.oup.com/evolut/issue... On the cover: "Embryology reveals a morphological signature of ancestral diurnality maintained in a nocturnal lineage" by Aaron H Griffing et al. academic.oup.com/evolut/artic...

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Volume 80 Issue 5 | Evolution | Oxford Academic

Evolution, the official journal of the Society for the Study of EvolutionÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¢, publishes articles in all areas of evolutionary biology focused on broadening...

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Ben Ashby @bnashby.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Paper is now published in @journal-evo.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1093/evol...

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Aaron Griffing @aaronhgriffing.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Super stoked that our paper on gecko embryology and diel activity evolution is featured on the cover of @journal-evo.bsky.social! Finally, the most glorious lizards (Aristelliger) are getting the spotlight they deserve 😀

The cover of the May 2026 issue of Evolution featuring an image of a croaking lizard (Aristelliger praesignis)

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Jente Ottenburghs | Avian Hybrids @jenteo.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

My latest Digest for Evolution is now available online! @sse-evolution.bsky.social Digest: Evidence for incipient hybrid speciation in the Black-cheeked Gnateater academic.oup.com/evolut/advan... #ornithology

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Prof. Christine Böhmer @vertevo.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Limited phenotypic #diversity and insular gigantism in #lagomorphs (partly) explained by evolutionary constraint placed on them by potentially competing ungulate-type herbivores (UTHs). Tomiya & Miller (2021) @sse-evolution.bsky.social Why aren’t #rabbit and #hares larger? doi.org/10.1111/evo....

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Society for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

We are pleased to recognize two Honorable Mentions for the SSE Presidents’ Award this year: Skylar Berardi and Miles Roberts for their papers in Evolution Letters! shorturl.at/CpcoY @evolletters.bsky.social

Text: Society for the Study of Evolution, SSE Presidents' Award Honorable Mentions: Skylar Berardi, Drosophila melanogaster pigmentation demonstrates adaptive phenotypic parallelism over multiple spatiotemporal scales, Miles Roberts, k-mer-based diversity scales with population size proxies more than nucleotide diversity in a meta-analysis of 98 plant species.

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Society for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Congratulations to the two winners of this year’s SSE Presidents’ Award for Outstanding Dissertation Paper, Amor Damatac II and Jan Laine! Each will present their work in award talks at virtual #Evol2026! shorturl.at/RnoBQ @journal-evo.bsky.social @evolletters.bsky.social @amordamatac.bsky.social

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Lucrezia Laccetti @lucrezialaccetti.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

New Evolution Digest out! 🎉 Does balancing selection maintain fitness variance? Yes, when drift and environmental fluctuations are in play! I discuss why this matters for plant adaptation to climate change. 🌱🌡️ doi.org/10.1093/evol... @sse-evolution.bsky.social @journal-evo.bsky.social

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Digest: Drift and environmental fluctuations reveal fitness variance under balancing selection

Abstract. Why natural populations harbor high additive genetic variance for fitness remains an evolutionary puzzle. Connallon and Czuppon (2026) show that

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