Family life forms an integral part of the life history of species across the animal kingdom and
plays a crucial role in the evolution of animal sociality. Our current understanding of family …

In evolutionary ecology, coevolution is typically defined as reciprocal evolution of interacting
species. However, outside the context of interacting species, the term “coevolution” is also …

Parental care increases the fitness of offspring at a cost to the parents in terms of residual
reproductive success. This trade‐off may be affected by ecology, life history and the social …

According to evolutionary biologists, we are the minders of our genes. But, as Christopher
Badcock points out in this book, it is only recently that evolutionists have realized that …

Testing for conserved and novel mechanisms underlying phenotypic evolution requires a
diversity of genomes available for comparison spanning multiple independent lineages. For …

In many animals, including humans, interactions with caring parents can have long-lasting
effects on offspring sensitivity to stressors. However, whether these parental effects impact …

Many animals improve offspring survival through parental care. Research on coevolution
between parents has provided key insight into the genesis and maintenance of biparental …

Fear itself (perceived predation risk) can affect wildlife demography, but the cumulative
impact of fear on population dynamics is not well understood. Parental care is arguably what …

Social structures such as families emerge as outcomes of behavioural interactions among
individuals, and can evolve over time if families with particular types of social structures tend …

Ambient noise has increased in extent, duration and intensity with significant implications for
species' lives. Birds especially, because they heavily rely on vocal communication, are …