Interactions among living organisms, from bacteria colonies to human societies, are
inherently more complex than interactions among particles and non-living matter. Group …

Dense and diverse microbial communities are found in many environments. Disentangling
the social interactions between strains and species is central to understanding microbes and …

Humans exhibit a remarkable capacity for cooperation among genetically unrelated
individuals. Yet, human cooperation is neither universal, nor stable. Instead, cooperation is …

We study the evolution of cooperation in public goods games on different regular graphs as
a function of the noise level underlying strategy adoptions. We focus on the effects that are …

The efficiency of institutionalized punishment is studied by evaluating the stationary states in
the spatial public goods game comprising unconditional defectors, cooperators, and …

Situations where individuals have to contribute to joint efforts or share scarce resources are
ubiquitous. Yet, without proper mechanisms to ensure cooperation, the evolutionary …

This article is a brief introduction to the special issue 'Evolution of cooperation'published by
the Journal of Theoretical Biology to mark its 50th anniversary. Cooperation is a favorite …

The spontaneous emergence of patterns in nature, such as stripes and spots, can be
mathematically explained by reaction-diffusion systems. These patterns are often referred as …

The evolutionary spread of cheater strategies can destabilize populations engaging in social
cooperative behaviors, thus demonstrating that evolutionary changes can have profound …

Determining the drivers of microbial community assembly is a central theme of microbial
ecology, and chemical ecologists seek to characterize how secondary metabolites mediate …