Repeatability (more precisely the common measure of repeatability, the intra‐class
correlation coefficient, ICC) is an important index for quantifying the accuracy of …

Though there are multiple routes through which parents can influence their offspring, recent
studies of environmentally induced epigenetic variation have highlighted the role of non …

Mixed-effect models are frequently used to control for the nonindependence of data points,
for example, when repeated measures from the same individuals are available. The aim of …

Empirical studies of sexual traits continue to generate conflicting results, leading to a
growing awareness that the current understanding of this topic is limited. Here we argue that …

Aposematic theory has historically predicted that predators should select for warning signals
to converge on a single form, as a result of frequency‐dependent learning. However …

Mate choice studies routinely assume female preferences for indicators of high quality in
males but rarely consider developmental causes of within-population variation in mating …

Life-history theory predicts that individuals should adjust their reproductive effort according
to the expected fitness returns on investment. Because sexually selected male traits should …

One of the common assumptions in the study of the evolution of parental care is that trade‐
offs exist between parental investment and other fitness‐related traits. In general, this body …

It is well known that being given ''silver spoons''can be beneficial to offspring, in the sense
that conditions experienced early in life can have long-lasting consequences (Lindström …

Our understanding of fundamental organismal biology has been disproportionately
influenced by studies of a relatively small number of 'model'species extensively studied in …