Here, we review the recently burgeoning literature on color polymorphisms, seeking to
integrate studies of the maintenance of genetic variation and the evolution of reproductive …

The origin of biological diversity, via the formation of new species, can be inextricably linked
to adaptation to the ecological environment. Specifically, ecological processes are central to …

It has been 25 years since the formalization of the Sensory Drive hypothesis was published
in the American Naturalist (1992). Since then, there has been an explosion of research …

Fascinating new data, revealed through gene sequencing, comparative genomics, and
genetic engineering, precisely establish which genes are involved in mate choice and …

Lake Victoria cichlids are one of the most speciose groups of vertebrates. Selection on
coloration is likely playing an important role in their rapid speciation. To test the hypothesis …

Laboratory natural selection and artificial selection are vital tools for addressing specific
questions about evolutionary patterns of variation. Laboratory natural selection can …

Animals use their sensory systems to detect information about the external environment in
order to find mates, locate food and habitat and avoid predators. Yet, there is little …

Phenotypic plasticity plays an important role in adapting the visual capability of many animal
species to changing sensory requirements. Such variability may be driven by developmental …

The experimental integration of bioinspired robots in groups of social animals has become a
valuable tool to understand the basis of social behavior and uncover the fundamental …

Male color polymorphism may be an important precursor to sympatric speciation by sexual
selection, but the processes maintaining such polymorphisms are not well understood. Here …