Mate choice by males has been recognized at least since Darwin's time, but its phylogenetic
distribution and effect on the evolution of female phenotypes remain poorly known …

Protandry, the earlier arrival of males to breeding areas than females, is a common pattern
of sex‐biased timing in many animal taxa (eg some insects, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds …

Nuptial feeding encompasses any form of nutrient transfer from the male to the female
during or directly after courtship and/or copulation. In insects, nuptial gifts may take the form …

The Darwin–Bateman paradigm recognizes competition among males for access to multiple
mates as the main driver of sexual selection. Increasingly, however, females are also being …

We develop the logic of assessment of sperm competition risk by individual males where the
mechanism of sperm competition follows a 'loaded raffle'(first and second inseminates of a …

Recent research on diverse animal taxa has revealed that male adaptations to sperm
competition often lead to a conflict with female interests. That is, male attempts to increase …

Males of many species choose their mate according to the female's reproductive status, and
there is now increasing evidence that male fitness can depend on this discrimination …

This study examines the effects of different risks of sperm competition upon ejaculate
characteristics in the moth Plodia interpunctella. In this short-lived species, females will …

Animal nuptial gifts display multitudinous forms, and such gifts are especially interesting
because they sit at the intersection of sexual selection, foraging ecology, and life-history …

Life-history strategies are diverse. While understanding this diversity is a fundamental aim of
evolutionary biology and biodemography, life-history data for some traits—in particular, age …