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Feisty fish and birds with attitude: Why does evolution not lead to identical individuals?

“Survival of the fittest” is synonymous with adaptive evolution. This catchy phrase suggests that all individuals within a population become identical over time by developing “THE fittest” heritable traits. Yet, in nature, we observe many differences between individuals. For example, sticklebacks (tiny fish) in the... click to read more

Lukas Eigentler | Assistant Professor at University of Warwick

Klaus Reinhold | Professor at Bielefeld University

David Kikuchi | Assistant Professor at Oregon State University

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published on Aug 31, 2024