Plasticity-led evolution is central to evolutionary theory. Although challenging to study in
nature, this process may be particularly apparent in novel environments such as cities. We …

Cities pose a major ecological challenge for wildlife worldwide. Phenotypic variation, which
can result from underlying genetic variation or plasticity, is an important metric to understand …

Ongoing anthropogenic change is altering the planet at an unprecedented rate, threatening
biodiversity, and ecosystem functioning. Species are responding to abiotic pressures at both …

Urbanization is the fastest form of landscape transformation on the planet, but researchers'
understanding of the relationships between urbanization and animal behaviour is still in its …

Identifying the molecular mechanisms involved in rapid adaptation to novel environments
and determining their predictability are central questions in evolutionary biology and …

Many studies have documented the average body size of animals declining over time.
Compared to mean body size, less is known about long-term changes in intraspecific trait …

Environmental heterogeneity resulting from human-modified landscapes can increase
intraspecific trait variation. However, less known is whether such phenotypic variation is …

Urban environments are evolutionarily novel and differ from natural environments in many
respects including food and/or water availability, predation, noise, light, air quality …

Understanding if and how individuals and populations cope with environmental change is
an enduring question in evolutionary ecology that has renewed importance given the pace …

Urbanisation is a major anthropogenic perturbation presenting novel ecological and
evolutionary challenges to wild populations. Symbiotic microorganisms residing in the …