Eavesdropping predators, parasites and parasitoids exploit signals emitted by their prey and
hosts for detection, assessment, localization and attack, and in the process impose strong …

Sexual selection by mate choice is a powerful force that can lead to evolutionary change,
and models of why females choose particular mates are central to understanding its effects …

In their recent meta-analysis, White et al.[1] cover a wide range of literature, drawing on
eavesdropping studies that span much of the animal world, to examine how eavesdropping …

Parasites exert a profound effect on biological processes. In animal communication, parasite
effects on signalers are well-known drivers of the evolution of communication systems …

Animals evolve in complex selective regimes, where a suite of different factors can shape
signal use. We might predict that more closely related species will exhibit more similar …

Emitting conspicuous signals into the environment to attract mates comes with the increased
risk of interception by eavesdropping enemies. As a defence, a commonly described …

Communication facilitates almost every interaction between animals. Sexual selection
produces signals that happen to be very energetically costly to produce. Only males who are …