Many researchers have questioned the ability of biota to adapt to rapid anthropogenic
environmental shifts. Here, we synthesize emerging genomic evidence for rapid insect …

Acoustic communication is enabled by the evolution of specialised hearing and sound
producing organs. In this study, we performed a large-scale macroevolutionary study to …

Significant advances in biophysical methods such as next-generation sequencing
technologies have now opened the way to conduct evolutionary and applied research …

Urban greening provides important ecosystem services and ideal places for urban
recreation and is a serious consideration for municipal decision-makers. Among the tree …

We present the first chromosome-level genome assembly of the grasshopper, Locusta
migratoria, one of the largest insect genomes. We use coverage differences between …

Gene flow is predicted to impede parallel adaptation via de novo mutation, because it can
introduce pre-existing adaptive alleles from population to population. We test this using …

Inadvertent cues can be refined into signals through coevolution between signalers and
receivers, yet the earliest steps in this process remain elusive. In Hawaiian populations of …

How novel phenotypes evolve is challenging to imagine because traits are often underlain
by numerous integrated phenotypic components, and changes to any one form can disrupt …

Behavioural flexibility might help animals cope with costs of genetic variants under selection,
promoting genetic adaptation. However, it has proven challenging to experimentally link …

Abstract Theory predicts that compensatory genetic changes reduce negative indirect effects
of selected variants during adaptive evolution, but evidence is scarce. Here, we test this in a …