Evolvability is the ability of a biological system to produce phenotypic variation that is both
heritable and adaptive. It has long been the subject of anecdotal observations and …

Evolution is the hallmark of life. Descriptions of the evolution of microorganisms have
provided a wealth of information, but knowledge regarding “what happened” has precluded …

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 …

Quorum sensing (QS) is a widespread process in bacteria that employs autoinducing
chemical signals to coordinate diverse, often cooperative activities such as …

Cooperation exists across all scales of biological organization, from genetic elements to
complex human societies. Bacteria cooperate by secreting molecules that benefit all …

The occurrence of cooperation poses a problem for the biological and social sciences.
However, many aspects of the biological and social science literatures on this subject have …

Samir Okasha approaches evolutionary biology from a philosophical perspective in Agents
and Goals in Evolution, analysing a mode of thinking in biology called agential thinking. He …

The genetic evolution of altruism (ie, a behavior resulting in a net reduction of the survival
and/or reproduction of an actor to benefit a recipient) once perplexed biologists because it …

Why are men, like other primate males, usually the aggressors and risk takers? Why do
women typically have fewer sexual partners? In Why Sex Matters, Bobbi Low ranges from …

This article is a brief introduction to the special issue 'Evolution of cooperation'published by
the Journal of Theoretical Biology to mark its 50th anniversary. Cooperation is a favorite …