Understanding how genotypes map onto phenotypes, fitness, and eventually organisms is
arguably the next major missing piece in a fully predictive theory of evolution. We refer to this …

This article introduces a special issue on evolutionary innovation and morphological novelty,
two interrelated themes that have received a remarkable increase of attention over the past …

Many of the major advances in evolutionary biology have grown out of synthesis between
disparate disciplines. Indeed, synthesis was present right from the beginning. Darwin was a …

Building a genotype-phenotype-fitness map of adaptation is a central goal in evolutionary
biology. It is difficult even when adaptive mutations are known because it is hard to …

It is approximately 50 years since the first computational experiments were conducted in
what has become known today as the field of Genetic Programming (GP), twenty years since …

Patterns of morphological integration and modularity among shape features emerge from
genetic and developmental factors with varying pleiotropic effects. Factors or processes …

What factors shape the evolution of invasive populations? Recent theoretical and empirical
studies suggest that an evolutionary history of disturbance might be an important factor. This …

There is a widespread view that the process of adaptation in complex systems is made
difficult due to an evolutionary cost of complexity that is reflected in lower evolvability. This …

The evolution of organismal forms consists of the generation, fixation, and variation of
phenotypic characters. The Modern Synthesis concentrated on the last, adaptive variation …

No biological concept has had greater impact on the way we view ourselves and the world
around us than the theory of evolution by natural selection. Darwin's masterful contribution …