Investigating fundamental processes in biology requires the ability to ground broad
questions in species‐specific natural history. This is particularly true in the study of behavior …

Animal sociality plays a crucial organisational role in evolution. As a result, understanding
the factors that promote the emergence, maintenance, and diversification of animal societies …

Parental care is a critical determinant of offspring fitness, and parents adjust their care in
response to ecological challenges, including predation risk. The experiences of both …

Rising temperatures can adversely affect parental care and reproductive performance
across a range of taxa. However, the warming impact is contingent upon understanding how …

In light of the increased frequency of heatwaves due to climate change, it is crucial to better
understand their potential effects on animal reproduction. Heat stress can affect all aspects …

How organisms respond to variation in environmental conditions and whether behavioral
responses can mitigate negative consequences on growth, condition, and other fitness …

The environment experienced by one generation can influence the phenotypes of future
generations. Because parental cues can be conveyed to offspring at multiple points in time …

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

Climate change can disrupt animal fitness by reducing survival, fertility, fecundity and
altering offspring development and survival. While parental care typically helps offspring …

Highlights•We tested if parents cooperate more when facing threats from conspecific
intruders.•There was no shift in cooperation, but increased sex differences in care.•Threats …