Approximately two decades after the first pioneering analyses, the study of shape asymmetry
with the methods of geometric morphometrics has matured and is a burgeoning field. New …

Canalization, or robustness to genetic or environmental perturbations, is fundamental to
complex organisms. While there is strong evidence for canalization as an evolved property …

Robustness to perturbation is a fundamental feature of complex organisms. Mutations are
the raw material for evolution, yet robustness to their effects is required for species survival …

Developmental stressors are increasingly recognised for their pervasive influence on the
ecology and evolution of animals. In particular, many studies have focused on how …

Recent studies have shown how volumetric imaging and morphometrics can add
significantly to our understanding of morphogenesis, the developmental basis for variation …

Zika virus (ZIKV) is associated with brain development abnormalities such as primary
microcephaly, a severe reduction in brain growth. Here we demonstrated in vivo the impact …

Mechanisms of resource allocation are essential for maternal and fetal survival, particularly
when the availability of nutrients is limited. We investigated the responses of feto-placental …

Hypertension is a major contributor to the global burden of disease and mortality. A major
medical advancement would be a better means to ascertain which persons are at higher risk …

The environmental transformations associated with cities are expected to affect organisms at
the demographic, phenotypic, and evolutionary level, often negatively. The prompt detection …

Early developmental nutrition profoundly influences phenotypic trajectories and affects adult
morphology, physiology, behaviour, longevity and fitness across taxa. During early life, the …