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Caleb Krueger @cheloevo.bsky.social · 12h

Now out in the September issue of @journal-evo.bsky.social!

- Pop-level thresholds between male/female development (Tpiv) correlate with mean incubation temps among species, but temp variability within species

- Threshold variation within pops (TRT) is more complex and confounded by study design

Caleb Krueger @cheloevo.bsky.social · Jun 26

Proofs are up for my latest pub in @journal-evo.bsky.social! It’s a big ol’ analysis of how sex-ratio reaction norms vary with local climates within and among turtle species with TSD. Check it out here:

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The tortoise and the air: climate shapes sex-ratio reaction norm variation in turtles

Abstract. For some species, gonadal sex determination relies on environmental cues and thus ought to match local conditions, which can be accomplished thro

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Fabricio Villalobos @fabrovillalobos.bsky.social · 1d

Just published in @journal-evo.bsky.social: Different diets, different speciation rates in the most ecologically diverse family of mammals, the amazing Phyllostomidae 🦇

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Para un pequeño resumen, ve las figuras 👇

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Jon Velotta @jpvelotta.bsky.social · 14d

Check out our new deer mouse paper @sse-evolution.bsky.social! A truly collaborative effort with @drgodwit.bsky.social, @mstager.bsky.social, and Zac Cheviron. academic.oup.com/evolut/advan...

Incomplete genetic compensation and countergradient variation of blood-oxygen transport in deer mice

Abstract. Novel environments can induce fitness-reducing responses (i.e., maladaptive plasticity) that should be eliminated by selection via genetic compen

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Evolution @journal-evo.bsky.social · 14d

Now seeking associate editors for 2026! AEs receive free membership in SSE and free registration to the annual Evolution meeting. Indicate your interest in this short form by September 30: forms.gle/JwAmeM4YV9Fv...

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Evolution @journal-evo.bsky.social · 23d

New Editor's Choice article:
"Island biogeography and competition drive rapid venom complexity evolution across rattlesnakes" by Hirst et al.
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@hirsticane.bsky.social @RamsesRosales11.bsky.social @marcabeer.bsky.social @jason-strickland.bsky.social @reptilerhett.bsky.social

Volume 79, Issue 8
August 2025
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MostlyWaxbills @mostlywaxbills.bsky.social · 26d

New #bioacoustics article at @journal-evo.bsky.social on how bird songs evolved extreme sound frequencies, despite frequency-dependent constraints on sound amplitude.
Paper here 📎: doi.org/10.1093/evol...

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Luis-Miguel Chevin @lmchev.bsky.social · Sep 5

Come join the Evolution editorial board!

Evolution @journal-evo.bsky.social · Sep 5

Now seeking associate editors for 2026! AEs receive free membership in SSE and free registration to the annual Evolution meeting. Indicate your interest in this short form by September 30: forms.gle/JwAmeM4YV9Fv...

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Evolution @journal-evo.bsky.social · Sep 5

Now seeking associate editors for 2026! AEs receive free membership in SSE and free registration to the annual Evolution meeting. Indicate your interest in this short form by September 30: forms.gle/JwAmeM4YV9Fv...

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Asher Cutter @asherdcutter.bsky.social · Aug 29

Cool new comparative analysis of giant worm sperm cells using electron microscopy, by recent PhD Rebecca Schalkowski! Evolution advance access @journal-evo.bsky.social #celegans #ecoevo doi.org/10.1093/evol...

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Evolution @journal-evo.bsky.social · Sep 2

Considering submitting to Evolution? The EELS program offers free, light-touch English language editing for prospective authors. Learn more: www.evolutionsociety.org/publications...

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Evolution @journal-evo.bsky.social · Sep 1

New articles are now available for Digests! Digests are short summary articles of Original Articles and Brief Communications. Learn how to submit a Digest and view available articles here: shorturl.at/kqYFC

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Andy Foote @andrewfoote.bsky.social · Aug 15

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Ancient stickleback genomes reveal the early stages of parallel adaptation

Abstract. The parallel evolution of traits and their underlying genetic basis is well-studied, however, studies of parallel chronology of adaptive genetic

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Andy Foote @andrewfoote.bsky.social · Aug 15

Freshwater-associated alleles in the ancient genomes are consistently found at the haploblock containing EDA on Chr IV, in the known inversions, and on the X-chromosome early in the adaptation to freshwater.

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Andy Foote @andrewfoote.bsky.social · Aug 15

'Ancient stickleback genomes reveal the early stages of parallel adaptation' - now published online in Evolution @journal-evo.bsky.social‬

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Maridel 🐜🍄🌱🦠🏳️‍🌈 @delfreddy.bsky.social · Aug 12

💡Can we use network structure 🏁 to infer underlying genetics 🧬 of host – parasite coevolution?

🔎Find out in our new paper 🥳, published in the latest issue of @journal-evo.bsky.social 👇
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#Parasite #EvolutionaryBiology #MicrobialEvolution

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Mixed network structure in a coevolving host–parasite system

Abstract. Genetic interactions between parasites and hosts determine how these antagonists coevolve. Networks depicting infection outcomes between host and

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Xueling (Ling) Yi @xuelingyi.bsky.social · Aug 5

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Comprehensive phylogenetic trait estimations support ancestral omnivory in the ecologically diverse bat family Phyllostomidae

Abstract. Adaptive radiations often occur with an early burst which requires both various niches and a generalist ancestor. However, ancestral generalism r

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Xueling (Ling) Yi @xuelingyi.bsky.social · Aug 5

Online now! We supported ancestral omnivory and early evolved fruit feeding in the bat family Phyllostomidae by ancestral diet estimations using both discrete traits (multi-response threshold models) and continuous traits (Multivariate Brownian motion models).
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Stefano Bettinazzi @stefanobettinazzi.bsky.social · Aug 4

New Evolution-Digest out! 🎉
Intergenomic discordance should reduce fitness, especially in older males. Well, @martingarlovsky.bsky.social et al., showed that it might not always be the case. 🪰
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Digest: Sex-specific benefits of mitochondrial introgression

Abstract. Disrupting mitochondrial and nuclear coadaptation is expected to reduce fitness, especially in males and with age. But is that always true? Garlo

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Evolution @journal-evo.bsky.social · Jul 25

July Editor's Choice article: "Parental care drives the evolution of male reproductive accessory glands across ray-finned fishes"

Lucas Eckert, Jessica S Miller, John L Fitzpatrick, Sigal Balshine, Benjamin M Bolker

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@lucaseckert.bsky.social @bbolker.bsky.social

Tailspot Blenny Ecsenius stigmatura by LagunaticPhoto

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Emily Josephs @emjo.bsky.social · Jul 21

Sophie Buysse's paper on short stamen loss in Arabipsis is published in this month's Evolution issue!! academic.oup.com/evolut/artic... @journal-evo.bsky.social

Evaluating the roles of drift and selection in trait loss along an elevational gradient

The evolutionary mechanisms underlying loss or retention of traits that have lost function are poorly understood. Short stamens in Arabidopsis thaliana pro

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Lucas Eckert @lucaseckert.bsky.social · Jul 21

So crazy to see my first ever publication on the cover of @journal-evo.bsky.social! Obviously it’s all thanks to Sigal, @bbolker.bsky.social, and our amazing coauthors

Please check it out! Parental care drives the evolution of reproductive accessory glands in fishes: doi.org/10.1093/evol...

The cover of the journal, Evolution, which shows a closeup of a male fish caring for his young

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Evolution @journal-evo.bsky.social · Jul 10

We are excited to welcome our new Handling Editor, Luis-Miguel Chevin. Thank you to our outgoing Handling Editor, Tim Connallon, for your excellent service. Please join us in thanking Tim and welcoming Luis-Miguel!

Luis-Miguel Chevin @lmchev.bsky.social · Jul 7

Very honoured and excited to become a Handling Editor for Evolution, a great society journal founded in the wake of the modern synthesis!
‪@journal-evo.bsky.social‬
@sse-evolution.bsky.social
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Evolution, the official journal of the Society for the Study of EvolutionÃÂÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¢, publishes articles in all areas of evolutionary biology focused on broadening understanding of evolut...

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Eli Amson @eliamson.bsky.social · Jul 2

Fossil brain 🧠🧟 of a 45-million-year-old cetacean! We are proud to publish‪ @journal-evo.bsky.social l the result of Elena Berger’s Bachelor’s thesis @smnstuttgart.bsky.social. Thread 👇
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EVOCHANGE lab @evochange.bsky.social · Jul 2

📣 NEW PAPER!
News from our group in @journal-evo.bsky.social !

The broom hare (Lepus castroviejoi) carries traces of multiple genomic ancestries, revealing a complex history of admixture in Iberia!

Read more here ⬇️
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Multiple genomic ancestries in the broom hare mark the complex biogeographic history of hares in the Iberian Peninsula

Abstract. Pleistocene climatic fluctuations have often driven range shifts and hybridization among related species, leaving present-day genomic footprints.

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Krish Sanghvi @krishsanghvi11.bsky.social · Jun 27

How to interpret sexual selection using Bateman gradients? When are these not informative & how should researchers identify, deal with confounded gradients? We simulate anisogamy & sperm competition to provide a guide for using Bateman gradients. Out in Evolution

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Diagnosing confounded Bateman gradients

Abstract. The Bateman gradient is a fundamental metric of sexual selection, often interpreted as the fitness advantage individuals gain by increasing their

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