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MPI for Evolutionary Biology @mpi-evolbio.bsky.social · 9d

We know since Darwin´s book on the topic of sexual selection that the issue is more complex with respect to the sexual phenotype of individuals. The scientific background is provided in the introduction to the study and explained in its full context in the reference cited above.

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Graduiertenzentrum der CAU @gcscicom.bsky.social · 14d

Why are kids not half copies of their parents? How does our DNA control our fertility? Rajalekshmi Narayana Sarma from the @uni-kiel.de answers these and other exciting questions in her talk on 26.09 at 18:00 in the Pumpe.
Free admission
@mpi-evolbio.bsky.social
#ScienceDay
#KielRegion

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MPI for Evolutionary Biology @mpi-evolbio.bsky.social · 14d

The study shows that male and female phenotypic variances are overlapping when one measures them and that different body parts can have different overlaps. Accordingly, a categorization based on gamete types does not reflect the reality of individuals.

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Lorenzo Penone @lorenzopenone.bsky.social · 19d

Does population size shape protein coevolution?
I explored this in my talk today at the MPI for Evolutionary Biology.
Our work in mammals suggests the answer is yes - genetic drift is a major determinant of compensatory mutations.

#evolution #genomics #proteinevolution @mpi-evolbio.bsky.social

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MPI for Evolutionary Biology @mpi-evolbio.bsky.social · 15d

We build on Darwin’s work on sexual selection here.
Isn´t it self-evident that not all males and all females look the same? One cannot simply discuss this away by a definition. Individuals are more than their sex organs. For a further explanation, please look here: www.biuz.de/index.php/bi...

Making sure you're not a bot!

www.biuz.de

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MPI for Evolutionary Biology @mpi-evolbio.bsky.social · 21d

🔬✨ Our bodies are mosaics!
A new study reveals: Organs aren’t just “male” or “female” – they show overlapping patterns of sex-specific traits. Sex is a spectrum, not a box. 👉 www.evolbio.mpg.de/3837588/news...

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Kaiser Lab @clocksevolution.bsky.social · 22d

Our current follow-up #modelling study with @gokhalecs.bsky.social, former colleague @mpi-evolbio.bsky.social, suggests that larval competition for space can actually drive the evolution of divergent reproductive timing, aka #allochrony, which results in spatial separation and reduced competition.

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MPI for Evolutionary Biology @mpi-evolbio.bsky.social · 28d

Could humans and AI one day form a single “evolutionary individual”? Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology raise this question in a new publication exploring human–AI interdependence.
www.evolbio.mpg.de/3836073/news...

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Paul Rainey @paulbrainey.bsky.social · 28d

In a just published OpEd, with @mkhochb.bsky.social‬, we draw upon Major Evolutionary Transitions thinking to outline future scenarios in which humans and AI might come to form new kinds of evolutionary units: humans as subsystems within an AI-coordinated whole.

www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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As interdependencies between humans and AI grow, the two could come to function not merely as interacting agents, but as an integrated evolutionary individual subject to selection at the collective level. Image credit: Dave Cutler (artist).

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MPI for Evolutionary Biology @mpi-evolbio.bsky.social · Jul 29

In this @PhysicsWorld podcast, Silvia De Monte — Senior Scientist at @EvolBioMPI — explores how physics helps decode complex biological systems, from predator-prey models to the human microbiome.
Listen here: www.evolbio.mpg.de/3612354/podc...

Podcast

www.evolbio.mpg.de

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MPI for Evolutionary Biology @mpi-evolbio.bsky.social · Jul 25

We wish you every success in your future endeavors and look forward to staying in touch. Stay true to yourself!

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MPI for Evolutionary Biology @mpi-evolbio.bsky.social · Jul 23

🌍 Theory meets experiment! At the MPI Plön workshop on Evolutionary Rescue, researchers explored how models and data can work hand in hand.

www.evolbio.mpg.de/3829720/scie...

#EvoRescue25 #ScienceDialogue

A group of about twenty people is standing and sitting on a grassy area in front of trees and a blue sky. Some are wearing name tags.

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MPI for Evolutionary Biology @mpi-evolbio.bsky.social · Jul 21

Two midge strains, one coastline — yet no competition. Clunio marinus turns moon phases into maps: full moon vs. new moon means different times, different spaces. Time becomes space. Evolution dances by moonlight. 🌕🌑
www.evolbio.mpg.de/3828955/news...

#Evolution #MoonTiming #MaxPlanck

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MPI for Evolutionary Biology @mpi-evolbio.bsky.social · Jul 7

🏁 Third place in the dragon boat race & a great day at our booth at the Stadtbuchtfest Plönl! 🧬🚣‍♀️ Lots of curious visitors, fun science activities, and a fantastic team effort – thanks to everyone who made it happen!
#Plön #ScienceInAction #MPIEvolbio #Stadtbuchtfest

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MPI for Evolutionary Biology @mpi-evolbio.bsky.social · Jul 6

Bei uns wird’s wissenschaftlich kreativ! 🔬🧬
Vorbeikommen, staunen, mitmachen – wir bringen die Evolutionsbiologie ans Wasser! 🌊✨

📍 Stadtbucht Plön
#Stadtbuchtfest #MPIEvolution #MitmachenErwünscht #CitizenScience

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MPI for Evolutionary Biology @mpi-evolbio.bsky.social · Jul 2

Hands-on Science – at the Plön Stadtbucht Festival!
This Sunday, we invite you to our interactive booth:

🧬 Turn your first name into a personalized DNA bracelet
🔬 Discover fascinating lake microorganisms and yeast under the microscope

#Plön #Stadtbuchtfest #ScienceForEveryone #CitizenScience

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MPI for Evolutionary Biology @mpi-evolbio.bsky.social · Jun 19

🌍❄️ Why do we stop wearing masks when cases drop? New research from the MPI EvolBio shows:

fewer infections → less caution → winter surges of flu & COVID-19. Smarter prevention needed!

🦠🔄 Read more: www.evolbio.mpg.de/3827501/the-...

#Science #PublicHealth

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MPI for Evolutionary Biology @mpi-evolbio.bsky.social · Jun 17

🤖🧬 How does cooperation evolve in humans and machines?
A new PNAS issue links game theory & AI – with work from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology.
Insights into collaboration, incentives & digital systems.
🔗 www.evolbio.mpg.de/3826775/evol...
#AI #PNAS #GameTheory

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MPI for Evolutionary Biology @mpi-evolbio.bsky.social · Jun 16

Great discussions at the #OMICS workshop in Borstel! Over 30 experts gathered to tackle the future of data management in biomolecular research. Exciting things ahead for the OMICS community in Northern Germany! 🌍🔬
#OMICS #DataManagement #ResearchInnovation

www.evolbio.mpg.de/3825218/sust...

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MPI for Evolutionary Biology @mpi-evolbio.bsky.social · Jun 3

🧠 Missing link of synchronized skull and brain development and evolution revealed — explaining rare congenital syndromes.
🧬 Evolution meets development and medicine.
#Evolution #Development #BrainSkull #EvolutionaryInnovations

www.evolbio.mpg.de/3823787/news...

3D confocal laser microscopy showing the expression of MN1 (magenta) in embryos of four different vertebrate species using HCR in situ hybridization. From left to right: mouse, chicken, zebrafish and small-spotted catshark.

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MPI for Evolutionary Biology @mpi-evolbio.bsky.social · May 8

🎉 Today, we celebrated a major milestone: the opening of our new state-of-the-art research building!
5,650 m² of cutting-edge labs, offices, and meeting spaces — driving world-class science in Plön and beyond. 🚀
www.evolbio.mpg.de/3822418/feie...
#EvolutionaryBiology #ScienceNews #ResearchExcellence

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MPI for Evolutionary Biology @mpi-evolbio.bsky.social · Apr 24

🐭 Wild house mice have love strategies:
Some fight for territory and guard females.
Others roam, flirting on the go.
Most switch it up—based on age, strength & social vibes.
🧬 It’s not just instinct. It’s personality.
www.evolbio.mpg.de/3816673/news...
#evolution #animalbehavior #science

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MPI for Evolutionary Biology @mpi-evolbio.bsky.social · Apr 15

Congratulations to @prczhaoyansong.bsky.social for receiving a Best Poster Prize at the EMBO Workshop.
His work shows that jumbo phages can help bacteria move genomic islands from one cell to another.
www.evolbio.mpg.de/3816203/crac...
#Microbiology #PhageBiology #GeneTransfer #EMBO2025

Cracking a Bacterial Mystery: Yansong Zhao Awarded Prize for New Discoveries

www.evolbio.mpg.de

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MPI for Evolutionary Biology @mpi-evolbio.bsky.social · Apr 14

🔍 How much memory do you really need to win a repeated game? New research shows: under certain conditions, less memory can be more strategic. #GameTheory #CognitiveEfficiency #NashEquilibrium
🔗 www.evolbio.mpg.de/3815341/news...

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MPI for Evolutionary Biology @mpi-evolbio.bsky.social · Apr 10

🧬 Rethinking Cooperation in Biology?

New study suggests that natural growth differences – not just strategy – matter big time for cooperation in nature.
Turns out, yeast don't need to be strategic.

www.evolbio.mpg.de/3815028/news...
#evolution #ecology #cooperation #science

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