The recent increase in genomic data is revealing an unexpected perspective of gene loss as
a pervasive source of genetic variation that can cause adaptive phenotypic diversity. This …

Bats are unique among mammals, possessing some of the rarest mammalian adaptations,
including true self-powered flight, laryngeal echolocation, exceptional longevity, unique …

Despite the remarkable cognitive power, humans are not alien beings living in their isolated
universe but part of the Earth's biosphere–a dynamic, intelligent system. The working of the …

Rapid expansion of human activity has driven well-documented shifts in the spatial
distribution of wildlife, but the cumulative effect of human disturbance on the temporal …

Some animal species shift their activity towards increased nocturnality in disturbed habitats
to avoid predominantly diurnal humans. This may alter diel overlap among species, a …

Relaxation of selective strength, manifested as a reduction in the efficiency or intensity of
natural selection, can drive evolutionary innovation and presage lineage extinction or loss of …

The risk of predation strongly affects mammalian population dynamics and community
interactions. Bright moonlight is widely believed to increase predation risk for nocturnal …

Evolution is typically thought to proceed through divergence of genes, proteins and
ultimately phenotypes,,. However, similar traits might also evolve convergently in unrelated …

Artificial light at night has shown a remarkable increase over the past decades. Effects are
reported for many species groups, and include changes in presence, behaviour, physiology …

The ability to smell is governed by the largest gene family in mammalian genomes, the
olfactory receptor (OR) genes. Although these genes are well annotated in the finished …