Correlated evolution of conspicuous colouration and burrowing in crayfish [0.03%]
鲜明色彩和穴居行为在拟螯虾中的协同演化现象
Zackary A Graham,Dylan J Padilla Perez
Zackary A Graham
Conspicuous colours have fascinated biologists for centuries, leading to research on the evolution and functional significance of colour traits. In many cases, research suggests that conspicuous colours are adaptive and serve a function in ...
A simple optical flow model explains why certain object viewpoints are special [0.03%]
一个简单的光学流模型解释了某些物体视角为何与众不同
Emma E M Stewart,Roland W Fleming,Alexander C Schütz
Emma E M Stewart
A core challenge in perception is recognizing objects across the highly variable retinal input that occurs when objects are viewed from different directions (e.g. front versus side views). It has long been known that certain views are of pa...
Longer days, larger grays: carryover effects of photoperiod and temperature in gray treefrogs, Hyla versicolor [0.03%]
更长的白天，更大的灰树蛙：光照周期和温度对灰树蛙（Hyla versicolor）的后遗效应
Troy C Neptune,Michael F Benard
Troy C Neptune
Environmental conditions like temperature and photoperiod can strongly shape organisms' growth and development. For many ectotherms with complex life cycles, global change will cause their offspring to experience warmer conditions and earli...
Origins of mammalian vertebral function revealed through digital bending experiments [0.03%]
数字弯曲实验揭示了哺乳动物椎骨功能的起源
Katrina E Jones,Kenneth D Angielczyk,Stephanie E Pierce
Katrina E Jones
Unravelling the functional steps that underlie major transitions in the fossil record is a significant challenge for biologists owing to the difficulties of interpreting functional capabilities of extinct organisms. New computational modell...
Christopher Turbill,Melissa Walker,Wayne Boardman et al.
Christopher Turbill et al.
Torpor is widespread among bats presumably because most species are small, and torpor greatly reduces their high mass-specific resting energy expenditure, especially in the cold. Torpor has not been recorded in any bat species larger than 5...
Evolutionary déjà vu? A case of convergent evolution in an ant-plant association [0.03%]
进化中的既视感？蚁植相互作用中共同进化的案例
Rodolfo S Probst,John T Longino,Michael G Branstetter
Rodolfo S Probst
Obligatory ant-plant symbioses often appear to be single evolutionary shifts within particular ant lineages; however, convergence can be revealed once natural history observations are complemented with molecular phylogenetics. Here, we desc...
Heart rate monitoring reveals differential seasonal energetic trade-offs in male noctule bats [0.03%]
心率监测揭示了雄性夜鹰蝙蝠不同的季节性能量权衡
Lara Keicher,J Ryan Shipley,Melina T Dietzer et al.
Lara Keicher et al.
Understanding how animals meet their daily energy requirements is critical in our rapidly changing world. Small organisms with high metabolic rates can conserve stored energy when food availability is low or increase energy intake when ener...
Carl D Soulsbury,Graziella Iossa
Carl D Soulsbury
Sexual selection is known to play a major role in the evolution of insect sperm size, whereas natural selection is thought to be a major driver of insect egg size. Despite these differing forms of selection operating, it is possible coevolu...
Predictability of ecological and evolutionary dynamics in a changing world [0.03%]
预测地球变化背景下生态与进化动力学的发展趋势
Claudio Bozzuto,Anthony R Ives
Claudio Bozzuto
Ecological and evolutionary predictions are being increasingly employed to inform decision-makers confronted with intensifying pressures on biodiversity. For these efforts to effectively guide conservation actions, knowing the limit of pred...
Matthew R Longo
Matthew R Longo
Fingernails are specialized features of the primate hand, which are believed to contribute to manual dexterity. The sensorimotor functions of fingernails, however, remain poorly understood. This study investigates the ability of humans to p...