Highlighted Papers

Wild Microbes Take the Evolutionary Road Less Traveled

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Deepika Gunasekaran, edited by Lena Holtmanns

Read about “Multivariate Divergence in Wild Microbes: No Evidence for Evolution along a Genetic Line of Least Resistance” by Emile Gluck-Thaler, Muhammad Arsam Shaikh, and Corlett W. Wood (Jan 2025)

How Randomness Can Flip Evolution: New Study Uncovers Surprising Role of Population Noise

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Tahirah Williams, edited by Lena Holtmanns and Julia Harenčár

Read about “Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics for Finite Populations and the Noise-Induced Reversal of Selection” by Ananda Shikhara Bhat and Vishwesha Guttal (Jan 2025)

Goldilocks and the Queen Bee: Finding the ideal soilscape temperature for an important pollinator

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Haleigh Yang, edited by Lena Holtmanns and Julia Harenčár

Read about “Soilscapes of Mortality Risk Suggest a Goldilocks Effect for Overwintering Ectotherms” by Sarah A. Waybright and Michael E. Dillon (Jan 2025)

What ratio of sons to daughters <i>should</i> you have?

What ratio of sons to daughters should you have?

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Iain R. Moodie, edited by Lena Holtmanns and Julia Harenčár

Read about “Sex Allocation in a Monogamous Bird: Advantaged Matrilines and Sons with Silver Spoons” by Ashley Atkins Coleman, Kelly D. Miller, Kelly L. O’Neil, Rin Pell, Shelby R. Green, and E. Keith Bowers (Jan 2025)

Small Populations, Large Conservation Challenges: The Surprising Power of Sporadic Events

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Madeline Eppley, edited by Swapna Subramanian and Julia Harenčár

Read about “Sporadic Events Have a Greater Influence on the Dynamics of Small, Isolated Populations Than Density Dependence and Environmental Conditions” by Roxanne Turgeon, Fanie Pelletier, Steeve D. Côté, Marco Festa-Bianchet, and Sandra Hamel (Dec 2024)

Parasite Power Plays: How Do Coinfections Shape Host Genetics and Traits?

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Elvira D’Bastiani, edited by Genrietta Yagudayeva and Julia Harenčár

Read about “The Dominance of Coinfecting Parasites’ Indirect Genetic Effects on Host Traits” by Daniel I. Bolnick, Sophia Arruda, Christian Polania, Lauren Simonse, Arshad Padhiar, Maria L. Rodgers, and Andrea J. Roth-Monzón (Nov 2024)

Love in the Time of Climate Change: The Fate of Nuptial Gift-Giving Behavior in Unpredictable Environments

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Ratna Karatgi, edited by Genrietta Yagudayeva

Read about “Variability in Precipitation Weakens Sexual Selection for Nuptial Gifts in Spiders” by Camila Pavón-Peláez, Vinicius S. R. Diniz, Williams Paredes-Munguía, Renato A. Teixeira, Luiz E. Costa-Schmidt, Adalberto J. Santos, Bruno A. Buzatto, and Maria J. Albo (Nov 2024)

American Society of Naturalists