Life-history trade-offs

Life-history trade-offs

All living organisms are developmentally plastic. This plasticity allows individuals to invest resources into the traits that offer them the greatest likelihood of success. Although we have a strong understanding of the different environments that trigger plasticity,...
Evolution & video games

Evolution & video games

There is no question that video games are now part of our culture. Despite this understanding, we still know very little about why people are so drawn to playing games and why they play the games they do. One interesting facet of the gaming community is that men have...
The genomics of plasticity

The genomics of plasticity

Organisms undergo a series of complex changes to mature. Things are made more complex by individuals having to account for the environment when making these developmental decisions. We currently know very little about the mechanisms behind these decisions, which...