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Kin selection is the key to altruism [PDF]
Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2006 Kin selection theory, also known as inclusive fitness theory, has been the subject of much debate and misunderstanding. Nevertheless, the idea that relatedness among individuals can drive the evolution of altruism has emerged as a central paradigm in evolutionary biology. Or has it? In two recent articles, E.O.
Foster, Kevin R. +2 more
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Kin Selection and Its Critics [PDF]
BioScience, 2014 Hamilton's theory of kin selection is the best-known framework for understanding the evolution of social behavior but has long been a source of controversy in evolutionary biology. A recent critique of the theory by Nowak, Tarnita, and Wilson sparked a new round of debate, which shows no signs of abating.
Birch, Jonathan, Okasha, Samir
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Kin selection promotes female productivity and cooperation between the sexes [PDF]
Science Advances, 2017 Aleksandra Łukasiewicz, Jacek Radwan
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Genomic Signature of Kin Selection in an Ant with Obligately Sterile Workers [PDF]
Molecular Biology and Evolution, 2017 Timothy Linksvayer, Alexander Mikheyev
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Kin selection and the evolution of plant reproductive traits [PDF]
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2016 Kamaljit Bawa
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eLife, 2022 Evolutionary theories predict that sibling relationships will reflect a complex balance of cooperative and competitive dynamics. In most mammals, dispersal and death patterns mean that sibling relationships occur in a relatively narrow window during ...
Nicholas M Grebe +4 more
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Cooperative Behaviors in Group-Living Spider Mites
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Cooperative behaviors are evolutionary stable if the direct and/or indirect fitness benefits exceed the costs of helping. Here we discuss cooperation and behaviors akin to cooperation in subsocial group-living species of two genera of herbivorous spider ...
Peter Schausberger +2 more
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Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Sexual selection frequently promotes the evolution of aggressive behaviors that help males compete against their rivals, but which may harm females and hamper their fitness.
Ana Marquez‐Rosado +3 more
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Problem solving in European bison (
Royal Society Open Science, 2021 The ability to solve novel problems is crucial for individual fitness. However, studies on problem solving are usually done on few taxa, with species with low encephalization quotient being rarely tested.
Alvaro L. Caicoya +3 more
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Ecological Drivers of Non-kin Cooperation in the Hymenoptera
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Despite the prominence of kin selection as a framework for understanding the evolution of sociality, many animal groups are comprised of unrelated individuals.
Madeleine M. Ostwald +2 more
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