Bioluminescence, the emission of light catalysed by luciferases, has evolved in many taxa
from bacteria to vertebrates and is predominant in the marine environment. It is now well …

The flavivirids (family Flaviviridae) are a group of positive-sense RNA viruses that include
well-documented agents of human disease. Despite their importance and ubiquity, the …

Although the diversity, beauty, and intricacy of sexually selected courtship displays
command the attention of evolutionists, the longevity of these traits in deep time is poorly …

About half of the known+ 300 species of cypridinid ostracods (Ostracoda, Myodocopida,
Cypridinidae)(256 described and> 62 known but undescribed) are luminescent, probably all …

Understanding the genetic causes of evolutionary diversification is challenging because
differences across species are complex, often involving many genes. However, cases where …

Individuals often employ simple rules that can emergently synchronize behaviour. Some
collective behaviours are intuitively beneficial, but others like mate signalling in leks occur …

Bioluminescence, or the production of light by living organisms via chemical reaction, is
widespread across Metazoa. Laboratory culture of bioluminescent organisms from diverse …

One new species from Belize and six described species from Panama of bioluminescent
ostracods (Myodocopida: Cypridinidae) are compared and placed in the new genus …

Understanding the drivers of diversification and processes that maintain biodiversity remains
a central theme of evolutionary biology. However, these efforts are often impeded due to …

Understanding the genetic causes of evolutionary diversification is challenging because
differences across species are complex, often involving many genes. However, cases where …