Quantifying uncertainty associated with our models is the only way we can express how
much we know about any phenomenon. Incomplete consideration of model-based …

Evolutionary constraints may significantly bias phenotypic change, while “breaking” from
such constraints can lead to expanded ecological opportunity. Ray-finned fishes have …

Whole genome sequences are beginning to revolutionize our understanding of phylogenetic
relationships. Yet, even whole genome sequences can fail to resolve the evolutionary …

Adaptive radiations highlight the mechanisms by which species and traits diversify and the
extent to which these patterns are predictable. We used 1,110 high-speed videos of suction …

Geographic access to isolated ecosystems is an important catalyst of adaptive radiation.
Cichlid fishes repeatedly colonized rift, crater, and volcanic lakes from surrounding rivers …

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 …

Phenotypic integration is an important metric that describes the degree of covariation among
traits in a population, and is hypothesized to arise due to selection for shared functional …

Animals display remarkable diversity in rest and activity patterns that are regulated by
endogenous foraging strategies, social behaviors and predator avoidance. Alteration in the …

Multifunctionality is often framed as a core constraint of evolution, yet many evolutionary
transitions involve traits taking on additional functions. Mouthbrooding, a form of parental …

The review presents an overview of the function of the mandibular upper jaw in connection
with the peculiarities of the jaw morphology in various Teleostei species at the definitive …