'Evolvability'–the ability to undergo adaptive evolution–is a key concept for understanding
and predicting the response of biological systems to environmental change. Evolvability has …

Collective intelligence and individual intelligence are usually considered to be
fundamentally different. Individual intelligence is uncontroversial. It occurs in organisms with …

The survival prospects of threatened species or populations can sometimes be improved by
adaptive change. Such evolutionary rescue is particularly relevant when the threat comes …

Anolis lizards originated in continental America but have colonized the Greater Antillean
islands and recolonized the mainland, resulting in three major groups (Primary and …

Despite several decades of computational and experimental work across many systems,
evolvability remains on the periphery with regards to its status as a widely accepted and …

Plasticity can put evolution on repeat if development causes species to generate similar
morphologies in similar environments. Anolis lizards offer the opportunity to put this role of …

The establishment of a given phenotype is only one expression from a range of hidden
developmental possibilities. Developmental plasticity at hidden reaction norms might elicit …

Plasticity is found in all domains of life and is particularly relevant when populations
experience variable environmental conditions. Traditionally, evolutionary models of plasticity …

The adaptive potential of plastic phenotypes relies on combined developmental responses.
We investigated how manipulation of developmental conditions related to foraging mode in …

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