The strength and direction of sexual selection can vary among geographically distinct populations, and within populations across time. However, spatial and temporal variability at the level of the soc
A major component of Darwin's formulation of sexual selection theory is whether mate choice can contribute to the evolution of cognitive abilities. Although a correlation between cognition and attract
Understanding what factors modulate sexual selection intensity is crucial to a wide variety of evolutionary processes. Recent studies show that perception of sex pheromones can severely impact male mo
The main file provided below ( S1 Data ) contains a global dataset of estimated sexual selection scores and accompanying uncertainty estimated for all the world’s birds in two different taxonomic
Spatial distributions of sexual competitors and potential mating partners have a large impact on sexual selection and mating systems. Typically, such effects are investigated with regard to male aggre