Speciation by divergent natural selection is well supported. However, the role of sexual
selection in speciation is less well understood due to disagreement about whether sexual …

Among ray-finned fishes that provide parental care, many spawn in constructed nests,
ranging from bowls, burrows and ridges to nests made of algae or bubbles. Because a nest …

Nests, including the enormous structures housing colonies of eusocial insects and the
elaborately built nests of some fishes, have long fascinated scientists, yet our understanding …

Nests are built by a wide variety of animals as functional receptacles for developing eggs
and offspring, and they play a critical role in the reproductive biology of many species …

The three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) is a model organism with an
extremely well-characterized ecology, evolutionary history, behavioural repertoire and …

Female mate preferences for male traits and resource characteristics affect trait evolution
and diversification. Here, we test the effects of male body traits and territory characteristics …

Nests play a critical role for offspring development across the animal kingdom. Nest quality
may contribute to the builder's extended phenotype and serve as an ornament during mate …

While niche construction theory locates animal artefacts in their constructors' environment,
hence treating them as capable of exerting selective pressure on both the constructors and …

Conscientiousness is a fundamental aspect of human personality, one that is closely linked
with various favorable life outcomes. Despite its importance in humans, conscientiousness …

Many species use extended phenotypes, such as purpose‐built nests, to increase their
reproductive success. These traits have to be adjusted to local environmental conditions to …