Cryptic female choice (CFC) represents postmating intersexual selection arising from female-
driven mechanisms at or after mating that bias sperm use and impact male paternity share …

Sexual selection is a key component of evolutionary biology. However, from the very
formulation of sexual selection by Darwin, the nature and extent of sexual selection have …

A founder of the field of evolutionary medicine uses his decades of experience as a
psychiatrist to provide a much-needed new framework for making sense of mental illness …

Reproduction includes two energy investments—the energy in the offspring and the energy
expended to make them. The former is well understood, whereas the latter is unquantified …

Females of many species mate with multiple males, thereby inciting competition among
ejaculates from rival males for fertilization. In response to increasing sperm competition …

The distinct reproductive roles of males and females, which for many years were
characterised in terms of competitive males and choosy females, have remained a central …

With their large brains, elaborate sense organs and complex behaviour, cephalopods are
among the world's most highly evolved invertebrates. This second edition summarises the …

Employing the clear, student-friendly style that made previous editions so popular, Insect
Physiology and Biochemistry, Fourth Edition presents an engaging and authoritative guide …

The scientific study of networks-computer, social, and biological-has received an enormous
amount of interest in recent years. However, the network approach has been applied to the …

The consequences of polyandry for female fitness are controversial. Sexual conflict studies
and a meta‐analysis of mating rates in insects suggest that there is a longevity cost when …