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Y chromosome resolves sexual conflict and changes sexual size dimorphism.

The cichlid oral and pharyngeal jaws are evolutionarily and genetically coupled

Andrew Conith

Sep 16, 2021

Y chromosome resolves sexual conflict and changes sexual size dimorphism.

Philipp Kaufmann

Sep 16, 2021

Evolution and dispersal of snakes across the Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction

A window into the past

Environmental changes and historical population dynamics of lemurs in Madagascar over the past 25,000 years.

Helena Teixeira

Sep 15, 2021

The Kuroshio flowing over seamounts and associated submesoscale flows drive 100-km-wide 100-1000-fold enhancement of turbulence

Evolution and dispersal of snakes across the Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction

Dr. Nicholas R. Longrich

Sep 14, 2021

Contributor Comms Earth

One year of Communications Earth & Environment

The Kuroshio flowing over seamounts and associated submesoscale flows drive 100-km-wide 100-1000-fold enhancement of turbulence

Takeyoshi Nagai

Sep 11, 2021

Editor Comms Earth

Climate warming promotes pesticide resistance though expanding overwintering range of a global pest

One year of Communications Earth & Environment

Joseph Aslin

Sep 10, 2021

eDNA as a jawsome tool for ‘Seq’-ing sharks

Climate warming promotes pesticide resistance though expanding overwintering range of a global pest

Chun-Sen Ma

Sep 10, 2021

Contributor BMC

Global patterns of nutritional stability

eDNA as a jawsome tool for ‘Seq’-ing sharks

Aden Ip Yin Cheong

Sep 07, 2021

How the Serval gets its spots

Global patterns of nutritional stability

Charlie Nicholson

Sep 07, 2021

Soil microbes show ecological memory of drought

How the Serval gets its spots

Greg Barsh

Sep 07, 2021

Deadly spread of tree disease driven by climate change

Soil microbes show ecological memory of drought

Alberto Canarini

Sep 07, 2021

Rapid and persistent genomic and epigenomic reconciliation during formation and evolution of Arabidopsis allopolyploids

Deadly spread of tree disease driven by climate change

Joan C. Dudney

Aug 31, 2021

The dawn of modern reptiles

Rapid and persistent genomic and epigenomic reconciliation during formation and evolution of Arabidopsis allopolyploids

Z. Jeffrey Chen

Aug 31, 2021

Contributor Nature

The functional consequences of the loss of threatened species across the world

The dawn of modern reptiles

Tiago R. Simões

Aug 30, 2021

The functional consequences of the loss of threatened species across the world

Aurele Toussaint

Aug 27, 2021

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Patrick Goymer

Chief Editor, Nature Ecology & Evolution

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George Inglis

Associate Editor, Springer Nature

Mar Sobral

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David Bowman

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The cichlid oral and pharyngeal jaws are evolutionarily and genetically coupled

Y chromosome resolves sexual conflict and changes sexual size dimorphism.

The cichlid oral and pharyngeal jaws are evolutionarily and genetically coupled

Andrew Conith

Sep 16, 2021

Y chromosome resolves sexual conflict and changes sexual size dimorphism.

Philipp Kaufmann

Sep 16, 2021

A window into the past

Environmental changes and historical population dynamics of lemurs in Madagascar over the past 25,000 years.

Helena Teixeira

Sep 15, 2021

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Exploring what happened after a paper was published, from follow up studies to career impact.

Our technology unveils a new vision of structural proteins for the future

When an elephant eats a leaf in the Congo, many things will follow.

After the Paper

Our technology unveils a new vision of structural proteins for the future

Nobuaki Kono

Nov 22, 2020

Contributor Nature Geoscience

After the Paper

When an elephant eats a leaf in the Congo, many things will follow.

Fabio Berzaghi

Nov 20, 2020

We studied the vocal communication of monkeys using a drone

After the Paper

We studied the vocal communication of monkeys using a drone

Franziska Wegdell

Nov 20, 2020

COVID-19

The latest thoughts and expertise on the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Ten weeks of field work in Africa during the Covid pandemic

Research, COVID-19, other fantastic beasts and where to find them...

News and Opinion, COVID-19

Ten weeks of field work in Africa during the Covid pandemic

Carolin Sommer-Trembo

Dec 10, 2020

Share your stories on coronavirus

COVID-19

Research, COVID-19, other fantastic beasts and where to find them...

Laura Sánchez-Romero

Jul 10, 2020

COVID-19

Share your stories on coronavirus

Ruth Milne

Jun 19, 2020

Extreme Wildfires

Research and opinion on the increasing extremity of wildfires around the world.

Brazil's biomes threatened: President Bolsonaro lied to the world

News and Opinion, Extreme Wildfires

Brazil's biomes threatened: President Bolsonaro lied to the world

Lucas Ferrante and 2 others

Oct 22, 2020

Welcome to the Anthropocene: How wildfire reality is eclipsing wildfire science

Behind the Paper, Extreme Wildfires

Welcome to the Anthropocene: How wildfire reality is eclipsing wildfire science

Sep 01, 2020

Fire from the Sky

Vivi Vajda

May 20, 2020

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Reviewer Diversity at Communications Biology

Editor Comms Biology

One year of Communications Earth & Environment

Reviewer Diversity at Communications Biology

Luke R. Grinham

Sep 22, 2021

Editor Comms Earth

Disability Pride Month at Communications Biology

One year of Communications Earth & Environment

Joseph Aslin

Sep 10, 2021

Disability Pride Month at Communications Biology

Caitlin Karniski

Jul 16, 2021

News and Opinion

The latest news and opinions related to ecology and evolutionary biology research.

A compelling theory on the evolution of the standard genetic code disputed

News and Opinion

A compelling theory on the evolution of the standard genetic code disputed

Ornob Alam

Aug 23, 2021

Genomic windows into ancient agriculture of the Americas

News and Opinion

Springer Nature launches Research Digests with Scientific American

Springer Nature has launched a new service where research authors can purchase a promotional article on Scientific American to explain their science to a public audience

Elliot Brooks

Aug 02, 2021

News and Opinion

Genomic windows into ancient agriculture of the Americas

Ornob Alam

Jul 16, 2021

Journal Club

Highlights and reviews of the latest ecology and evolutionary biology research.

Why we age: A new window into an old evolutionary problem

An important book about fire thinking, fire beings and the Anthropocene

Journal Club

Why we age: A new window into an old evolutionary problem

Ornob Alam

Jun 25, 2021

Editor's Choice collection: Primatology

Journal Club

An important book about fire thinking, fire beings and the Anthropocene

David Bowman

Jun 03, 2021

Nature Research Scientific Reports

Journal Club

Editor's Choice collection: Primatology

Poppy Simon

Aug 18, 2020

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Homo erectus versus modern humans frontal breathing mechanics.

September 2020 cover

Editor Nature Eco Evo

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September 2020 cover

Patrick Goymer

Sep 03, 2020

August 2020 cover

Editor Nature Eco Evo

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August 2020 cover

Patrick Goymer

Jul 30, 2020

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Homo erectus versus modern humans frontal breathing mechanics.

Markus Bastir

Jul 06, 2020

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