Vocal learning, the ability to imitate sounds from conspecifics and the environment, is a key
component of human spoken language and learned song in three independently evolved …

N-Glycanase 1 (NGLY1) is a cytoplasmic deglycosylating enzyme. Loss-of-function
mutations in the NGLY1 gene cause NGLY1 deficiency, which is characterized by …

Vocal learning is a behavioral trait in which the social and acoustic environment shapes the
vocal repertoire of individuals. Over the past century, the study of vocal learning has …

Changes to allometry, or the relative proportions of organs and tissues within organisms, is a
common means for adaptive character change in evolution. However, little is understood …

Simple Summary As a group of organisms, non-avian reptiles, most of which are the~
11,000 species of lizards and snakes, are an extraordinarily diverse group, displaying a …

Modern agricultural systems are directly threatened by global climate change and the
resulting freshwater crisis. A considerable challenge in the coming years will be to develop …

Body hair is a defining mammalian characteristic, but several mammals, such as whales,
naked mole-rats, and humans, have notably less hair. To find the genetic basis of reduced …

Longevity is a defining, heritable trait that varies dramatically between species. To resolve
the genetic regulation of this trait, we have mined genomic variation in rockfishes, which …

Obligate scavenging on the dead and decaying animal matter is a rare dietary specialization
that in extant vertebrates is restricted to vultures. These birds perform essential ecological …

Co-functional proteins tend to have rates of evolution that covary over time. This correlation
between evolutionary rates can be measured over the branches of a phylogenetic tree …