That humans might undergo future evolutionary transitions in individuality (ETIs) seems
fanciful. However, drawing upon recent thinking concerning the origins of properties that …

Cellular differentiation is one of the hallmarks of complex multicellularity, allowing individual
organisms to capitalize on among-cell functional diversity. The evolution of multicellularity is …

We propose that the global environmental crises of the Anthropocene are the outcome of a
ratcheting process in long-term human evolution which has favoured groups of increased …

The hypothesis that eusociality originated once in Vespidae has shaped interpretation of
social evolution for decades and has driven the supposition that preimaginal …

Evolutionary transitions in individuality are central to the emergence of biological complexity.
Recent experiments provide glimpses of processes underpinning the transition from single …

The evolution of multicellular life has played a pivotal role in shaping biological diversity.
However, we know surprisingly little about the natural environmental conditions that favour …

The evolution of multicellularity has given rise to a remarkable diversity of multicellular life
cycles and life histories. Whereas some multicellular organisms are long-lived, grow through …

Proteinoids (thermal proteins) are produced by heating amino acids to their melting point
and initiation of polymerisation to produce polymeric chains. Amino acid-like molecules, or …

Debates concerning the units and levels of selection have persisted for over fifty years. One
major question in this literature is whether units and levels of selection are genuine, in the …

Proteinoids–thermal proteins–are produced by heating amino acids to their melting point
and initiation of polymerisation to produce polymeric chains. Proteinoids swell in aqueous …