Convergent evolution of similar phenotypic features in similar environmental contexts has
long been taken as evidence of adaptation. Nonetheless, recent conceptual and empirical …

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

INTRODUCTION Vocal learning, the ability to imitate sounds, is a trait that has undergone
convergent evolution in several lineages of birds and mammals, including song-learning …

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

Throughout their lives animals must complete many tasks, including finding food, avoiding
predators, attracting mates, and navigating through a complex and dynamic environment …

The extent of convergent molecular evolution is largely unknown, yet is critical to
understanding the genetics of adaptation. Target site insensitivity to cardenolides is a prime …

Bats account for one-fifth of mammalian species, are the only mammals with powered flight,
and are among the few animals that echolocate. The insect-eating Brandt's bat (Myotis …

An expert guide to how conversation works, from how we know when to speak to why huh is
a universal word We all had teachers who scolded us over the use of um, uh-huh, oh, like …

The rate at which genomes adapt to environmental changes and the prevalence of adaptive
processes in molecular evolution are two controversial issues in current evolutionary …

Phylogenomics has largely succeeded in its aim of accurately inferring species trees, even
when there are high levels of discordance among individual gene trees. These resolved …