Speciation is a fundamental evolutionary process, the knowledge of which is crucial for
understanding the origins of biodiversity. Genomic approaches are an increasingly …

Many biologists are calling for an'extended evolutionary synthesis' that would'modernize the
modern synthesis' of evolution. Biological information is typically considered as being …

Pheromones and other kinds of chemical communication underlie the behavior of all
animals. Building on the strengths of the first edition, widely recognized as the leading text in …

" A dazzlingly erudite synthesis of history, philosophy, anthropology, genetics, sociology,
economics, epidemiology, statistics, and more"(Frank Bruni, The New York Times), Blueprint …

Parasites and infectious diseases are everywhere and represent some of the most potent
forces shaping the natural world. They affect almost every aspect imaginable in the life of …

" In a book both beautifully illustrated and deeply informative, Jonathan Losos, a leader in
evolutionary ecology, celebrates and analyzes the diversity of the natural world that the …

Development of mating preference is considered to be an early event in speciation. In this
study, mating preference was achieved by dividing a population of Drosophila melanogaster …

Sexual and asexual reproduction are found throughout the plant and animal kingdoms.
Asexual reproduction has its advantages, chief among which is that it does not require the …

During the latter half of the last century, evidence of reproductive competition between males
and male selection by females led to the development of a stereotypical view of sex …

Amid ongoing public speculation about the reasons for sex differences in careers in science
and mathematics, we present a consensus statement that is based on the best available …