Niche construction theory (NCT) explicitly recognizes environmental modification by
organisms (“niche construction”) and their legacy over time (“ecological inheritance”) to be …

Behavior is rapidly flexible and highly context-dependent, which poses obvious challenges
to researchers attempting to dissect its causes. However, over a century of unresolved …

In recent years, scientists have realized that evolution can occur on timescales much shorter
than the" long lapse of ages" emphasized by Darwin—in fact, evolutionary change is …

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Indirect genetic effects (IGE) occur when the genotype of an individual affects the phenotypic
trait value of another conspecific individual. IGEs can have profound effects on both the …

Herbivore induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) are specific volatile organic compounds (VOC)
that a plant produces in response to herbivory. Some HIPVs are only produced after …

Climate relicts, marginal populations that have become isolated via climate-driven range
shifts, preserve ecological and evolutionary histories that can span millennia. Studies point …

Many animals use self-built structures (extended phenotypes) to enhance body functions,
such as thermoregulation, prey capture or defence. Yet, it is unclear whether the evolution of …

Evolutionary theory has made large impacts on our understanding and management of the
world, in part because it has been able to incorporate new data and new insights …

Evolutionary biologists typically envision a trait's genetic basis and fitness effects occurring
within a single species. However, traits can be determined by and have fitness …