Despite recent advances in the understanding of morphological evolution, the genetic
underpinnings of behavioral and physiological evolution remain largely unknown. Here, we study …

Periodic food shortages are a major challenge faced by organisms in natural habitats. Cave-dwelling
animals must withstand long periods of nutrient deprivation, as—in the absence of …

The move of vertebrates to a terrestrial lifestyle required major adaptations in their
locomotory apparatus and reproductive organs. While the fin-to-limb transition has received …

It is not understood how changes in the genetic makeup of individuals alter the behavior of
groups of animals. Here, we find that, even at early larval stages, zebrafish regulate their …

Genitalia play an important role in the life histories of insects, as in other animals. These
sexually dimorphic structures evolve rapidly and derive from multiple body segments. Despite …

Specialized insect mouthparts, such as those of Drosophila, are derived from an ancestral
mandibulate state, but little is known about the developmental genetics of mandibulate …

Carotenoids are lipid‐soluble yellow to orange pigments produced by plants, bacteria, and
fungi. They are consumed by animals and metabolized to produce molecules essential for …

Since Darwin, coordinated movement of animal groups has been believed to be essential to
species survival, but it is not understood how changes in the genetic makeup of individuals …

Cave-adapted populations of the Mexican tetra, Astyanax mexicanus, have dysregulated
blood glucose homeostasis and are insulin-resistant compared to river-adapted (‘surface’) …

Genitalia play an important role in the life histories of insects, as in other animals. These
structures are a unique developmental system to explore as they are rapidly evolving sexually …