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There has been intense debate as to whether biodiversity increases or reduces the risk of infectious disease. This Review is the result of researchers from both sides of the debate attempting to reach a consensus.
Sex-determining systems are incredibly diverse. Here, the author reviews sex determination in non-model vertebrates and invertebrates, and discusses theoretical models that explain diversity in sex determination.
The authors of this Review discuss cooperative systems across all biological levels, including genomes, multicellular organisms and societies, and develop mathematical models to argue that enforcement is central to the evolution of cooperation.
A review of the consequences of phenological mismatches from a population and evolutionary perspective, including a conceptual framework and priority questions for future research.
The evolution of the human facial skeleton is evaluated in the context of its extinct hominin relatives, and the biomechanical, physiological and social influences on its development are considered.
The World Database on Protected Areas has evolved since 1959 to become an essential resource for monitoring global progress in terrestrial and marine habitat protection. This Review illustrates the users and uses of the WDPA, its history of quality improvements and challenges for future development.
A review of current knowledge of the mosquito and vertebrate host species for Zika virus, mechanisms of vector-borne transmission, and the possible scenarios of recent Zika virus emergence and evolution, including potential spillback from urban to zoonotic cycles.
This Review discusses recent advances in our understanding of the evolutionary importance of ancient hybridization, adaptive introgression, and hybrid speciation brought about by whole genome data of non-model organisms.
