Abstract Machine learning (ML) newly enables tests for higher inter-species diversity in
visible phenotype (disparity) among males versus females, predictions made from …

Whether sexual selection generally promotes or impedes population persistence remains an
open question. Intralocus sexual conflict (IaSC) can render sexual selection in males …

Same-sex sexual behaviour (SSB) is widespread across taxa. One adaptive hypothesis to
explain the occurrence and maintenance of SSB is that it acts to intensify or diminish …

Traditional views of sexual selection assumed that male–male competition and female mate
choice work in harmony, selecting upon the same traits in the same direction. However, we …

This dissertation is focused on analyzing phonological contact between Slavic and non-
Slavic languages in southeastern and northeastern Europe, with the particular goal of …

Male genitals are highly divergent in animals with internal fertilization. Most studies
attempting to explain this diversity have focused on testing the major hypotheses of genital …

Pair formation is indispensable for breeding in monogamous species, generating selection
for male traits that increase the probability of pairing success. Male ornamentation is one …

The evolution of mate choice remains one of the most controversial topics within
evolutionary biology. In particular, the coevolutionary dynamics between ornaments and …