Maternal senescence is the reduction in individual performance associated with increased
maternal age at conception. When manifested on adult lifespan, this phenomenon is known …

Parental age at offspring conception often influences offspring longevity, but the
mechanisms underlying this link are poorly understood. One mechanism that may be …

The conditions under which individuals are reared vary and sensitivity of offspring to such
variation is often sex-dependent. Parental age is one important natal condition with …

Maternal age has a negative effect on offspring lifespan in a range of taxa and is
hypothesized to influence the evolution of aging. However, the mechanisms of maternal age …

Trade-offs have often been invoked to explain the evolution of ecological specialization.
Phytophagous insects have been especially well studied, but there has been little evidence …

Parental age has profound consequences for offspring's phenotype. However, whether
patrilineal age affects offspring sperm production remains unknown, despite the importance …

Whether females should prefer to mate with old males is controversial. Old males may sire
offspring of low quality because of an aging germline, but their proven ability to reach an old …

Climate change is associated with the increase in both the mean and variability of thermal
conditions. Therefore, the use of more realistic fluctuating thermal regimes is the most …

Male senescence has detrimental effects on reproductive success and offspring fitness.
When females mate with multiple males during the same reproductive bout, post-copulatory …

Diapause in seasonal environments allows insects to survive adverse seasons. However,
individuals can sometimes enter a prolonged diapause for more than a year, and also skip …