Male secondary sexual ornaments are widespread among polygynous animals 1 where
they apparently arise through female choice and differential mating success of males 2–5 . …

… , it is not surprising that developmental instability shows significant heritability (Møller &
Thornhill, a, b). Our goal in this paper is to initiate formally the integration of the sciences of …

Developmental stability reflects the ability of individuals to undergo stable development of
their phenotype under a range of environmental conditions. Developmental instability is …

MANY secondary sexual characters are supposed to have evolved as a response to female
choice of the most extravagantly ornamented males 1 , a hypothesis supported by studies …

Gut microbiota are essential for host health and survival, but we are still far from
understanding the processes involved in shaping their composition and evolution. Controlled …

Why does nature love symmetry? In Asymmetry, Developmental Stability and Evolution, M--oslash--;
ller and Swaddle analyse the evolutionary implications of symmetry. They advance …

Recent rapid climatic changes are associated with dramatic changes in phenology of plants
and animals, with optimal timing of reproduction advancing considerably in the northern …

Numerous species have adapted to the proximity of humans, and this feature is no clearer
than among species that have invaded towns and cities. The characteristics of species that …

Biological responses to climate change have been widely documented across taxa and
regions, but it remains unclear whether species are maintaining a good match between …

Malarial parasites are supposed to have strong negative fitness consequences for their
hosts, but relatively little evidence supports this claim due to the difficulty of experimentally …