S Cotton, K Fowler… - Proceedings of the …, 2004 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The handicap hypothesis of sexual selection predicts that sexual ornaments have evolved heightened condition–dependent expression. The prediction has only recently been subject …
The genic capture hypothesis offers a resolution to the question of how genetic variation in male sexually selected traits is maintained in the face of strong female preferences. The …
Only high-quality males can bear the costs of an extreme sexual display,,,. As a consequence, such males are not only more attractive, but they often live longer than …
C Wolfrum, E Asilmaz, E Luca, JM Friedman, M Stoffel - Nature, 2004 - nature.com
The regulation of fat and glucose metabolism in the liver is controlled primarily by insulin and glucagon. Changes in the circulating concentrations of these hormones signal fed or …
H Kokko, R Brooks… - Proceedings of the …, 2002 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The evolution of mate choice for genetic benefits has become the tale of two hypotheses: Fisher's 'run–away'and 'good genes', or viability indicators. These hypotheses are often …
C Kvarnemo, LW Simmons - … Transactions of the Royal …, 2013 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The Darwin–Bateman paradigm recognizes competition among males for access to multiple mates as the main driver of sexual selection. Increasingly, however, females are also being …
The cognitive science of religion is a rapidly growing field whose practitioners apply insights from advances in cognitive science in order to provide a better understanding of religious …
LR Dougherty - Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2021 - nature.com
Animals often need to signal to attract mates and behavioural signalling may impose substantial energetic and fitness costs to signallers. Consequently, individuals often …
The acquisition of resources is an important determinant of patterns of variation in and covariation among traits that are costly to produce and are dependent on condition for their …