Intraspecific variability in social organization is common, yet the underlying causes are
rarely known,,. In the fire ant Solenopsis invicta, the existence of two divergent forms of …

From the family to the workplace to the marketplace, every facet of our lives is shaped by
cooperative interactions. Yet everywhere we look, we are confronted by proof of how difficult …

Ant genomics sheds light on the molecular regulation of social organization | Genome Biology
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We suggest that supergenes, groups of co‐inherited loci, may be involved in a range of
intriguing genetic and evolutionary phenomena in insect societies, and may play broad roles …

The evolution of cooperation requires some mechanism that reduces the risk of exploitation
for cooperative individuals. Recent studies have shown that men with wide faces are anti …

Recent agent-based computer simulations suggest that ethnocentrism, often thought to rely
on complex social cognition and learning, may have arisen through biological evolution …

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A remarkable social polymorphism is controlled by a single Mendelian factor in the fire ant
Solenopsis invicta. A genomic element marked by the gene Gp‐9 determines whether …

In social insects, colonies have exclusive memberships and residents promptly detect and
reject non-nestmates. Blends of epicuticular hydrocarbons communicate colony affiliation …

Organisms that live in groups, from microbial symbionts to social insects and schooling fish,
exhibit a number of highly efficient cooperative behaviors, often based on role taking and …