In an article to be published in the January issue of BioScience, two philosophers tackle one of the most divisive arguments in modern biology: the value of the theory of "kin selection." Kin ...

Last week Sarah Jane explained the evolutionary advantage of helping out family members, an idea known as kin selection. While the benefits are clear, we don't know how kin selection initially evolves ...

The team studied the system of production of siderophores—small molecules that scavenge iron from the environment—in the pathogenic bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Generating these molecules is ...

The second science -- Simple selection -- The genetic and ecological context of selection -- History, chance, and necessity -- The rate of genetic deterioration -- The rate of environmental ...