Evolutionary Journal of the Linnean Society
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A fully open-access journal covering all aspects of evolutionary biology research!
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It suggests the Tenerife weevils likely out-competed the newcomers, but more importantly revealed how genetic tools can uncover past extinctions otherwise lost to time, helping us to better understand island ecosystems! Read the full Special Issue paper below (6/6) 👇
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November 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
It suggests the Tenerife weevils likely out-competed the newcomers, but more importantly revealed how genetic tools can uncover past extinctions otherwise lost to time, helping us to better understand island ecosystems! Read the full Special Issue paper below (6/6) 👇
doi.org/10.1093/evol...
doi.org/10.1093/evol...
What was found was unexpected: a clear pattern of colonisation & loss! Nuclear genetic data suggested the La Palma weevil originated only from Tenerife, but the mtDNA suggested otherwise, suggesting a second colonisation from Gran Canaria occurred that was short lived! What does this mean? (5/6) 🌍
November 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
What was found was unexpected: a clear pattern of colonisation & loss! Nuclear genetic data suggested the La Palma weevil originated only from Tenerife, but the mtDNA suggested otherwise, suggesting a second colonisation from Gran Canaria occurred that was short lived! What does this mean? (5/6) 🌍
Focusing on Laparocerus auarita from La Palma, researchers believed they may have evolved from Tenerife & Gran Canaria. But did they hybridise? Using DNA analysis, genetic markers were compared across these species, & the population structure & genetic diversity of were examined...(4/6)
November 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Focusing on Laparocerus auarita from La Palma, researchers believed they may have evolved from Tenerife & Gran Canaria. But did they hybridise? Using DNA analysis, genetic markers were compared across these species, & the population structure & genetic diversity of were examined...(4/6)
Insects are good model species as their limited dispersal ability, fast generation time, diversity & abundance make them sensitive to changes. They often evolve unique lineages even when separated only short distances, as is the case for weevils of the Canary Islands...but how do they differ? (3/6)
November 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Insects are good model species as their limited dispersal ability, fast generation time, diversity & abundance make them sensitive to changes. They often evolve unique lineages even when separated only short distances, as is the case for weevils of the Canary Islands...but how do they differ? (3/6)
Islands offer an ideal setting to study evolution in action, with their isolation enabling scientists to study speciation in action. When individuals colonise a new island, they often adapt to its unique conditions, evolving into a new species, though not all attempts are successful...(2/6) 🌍🧪
November 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Islands offer an ideal setting to study evolution in action, with their isolation enabling scientists to study speciation in action. When individuals colonise a new island, they often adapt to its unique conditions, evolving into a new species, though not all attempts are successful...(2/6) 🌍🧪
New Blog Day! 📣👻
Ghosts of the past come back to haunt the genetic record of island colonisation events, revealing silent extinctions! Written by guest blogger Adam Brachtl, this blog explores how molecular genetics can uncover these hidden stories...(1/6) 🌍🧪👇
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Ghosts of the past come back to haunt the genetic record of island colonisation events, revealing silent extinctions! Written by guest blogger Adam Brachtl, this blog explores how molecular genetics can uncover these hidden stories...(1/6) 🌍🧪👇
www.linnean.org/news/2025/11...
November 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
New Blog Day! 📣👻
Ghosts of the past come back to haunt the genetic record of island colonisation events, revealing silent extinctions! Written by guest blogger Adam Brachtl, this blog explores how molecular genetics can uncover these hidden stories...(1/6) 🌍🧪👇
www.linnean.org/news/2025/11...
Ghosts of the past come back to haunt the genetic record of island colonisation events, revealing silent extinctions! Written by guest blogger Adam Brachtl, this blog explores how molecular genetics can uncover these hidden stories...(1/6) 🌍🧪👇
www.linnean.org/news/2025/11...
Darwin's Darwin finches (the island is called Darwin, that's not a typo) have been variably described as either two species, or combined into just one. But what's right? As part of our #SpecialIssue on Evolution on Islands, Peter & Rosemary Grant took to answering this...(1/2) 🌍🧪
October 17, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Darwin's Darwin finches (the island is called Darwin, that's not a typo) have been variably described as either two species, or combined into just one. But what's right? As part of our #SpecialIssue on Evolution on Islands, Peter & Rosemary Grant took to answering this...(1/2) 🌍🧪
Wass(P)up (fish)?
Adaptive radiations are striking examples of rapid speciation, where lineage diversification often pairs with rapid changes in morphology. But what is the role of intrinsic structural constraints? Here, Pupfish from San Salvador Island were studied...what did they find?
Adaptive radiations are striking examples of rapid speciation, where lineage diversification often pairs with rapid changes in morphology. But what is the role of intrinsic structural constraints? Here, Pupfish from San Salvador Island were studied...what did they find?
September 30, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Wass(P)up (fish)?
Adaptive radiations are striking examples of rapid speciation, where lineage diversification often pairs with rapid changes in morphology. But what is the role of intrinsic structural constraints? Here, Pupfish from San Salvador Island were studied...what did they find?
Adaptive radiations are striking examples of rapid speciation, where lineage diversification often pairs with rapid changes in morphology. But what is the role of intrinsic structural constraints? Here, Pupfish from San Salvador Island were studied...what did they find?
Are you a PhD student ready to publish a paper? Submit your research to our journal today & enter one of our new journal prizes, celebrating PhD student work in #Botany or #Biology !🧪🌍👇
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September 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Are you a PhD student ready to publish a paper? Submit your research to our journal today & enter one of our new journal prizes, celebrating PhD student work in #Botany or #Biology !🧪🌍👇
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Who you gonna call? EVOLUTIONARY SCIENTISTS!
Ghost species (no, not species of ghost) are extinct, unknown & unsampled taxa...and they vastly outnumber those included in phylogenetics. This hidden diversity can complicate phylogenetic signals of horizontal gene flow, impacting their study...(1/2)🧪
Ghost species (no, not species of ghost) are extinct, unknown & unsampled taxa...and they vastly outnumber those included in phylogenetics. This hidden diversity can complicate phylogenetic signals of horizontal gene flow, impacting their study...(1/2)🧪
September 19, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Who you gonna call? EVOLUTIONARY SCIENTISTS!
Ghost species (no, not species of ghost) are extinct, unknown & unsampled taxa...and they vastly outnumber those included in phylogenetics. This hidden diversity can complicate phylogenetic signals of horizontal gene flow, impacting their study...(1/2)🧪
Ghost species (no, not species of ghost) are extinct, unknown & unsampled taxa...and they vastly outnumber those included in phylogenetics. This hidden diversity can complicate phylogenetic signals of horizontal gene flow, impacting their study...(1/2)🧪
As a Learned Society, our journals provide vital income that funds our charitable endeavours and community engagement. By reviewing for us, you give back to our community and contribute to our mission of creating a world where nature is understood, valued, and protected. (2/2)
September 17, 2025 at 9:01 AM
As a Learned Society, our journals provide vital income that funds our charitable endeavours and community engagement. By reviewing for us, you give back to our community and contribute to our mission of creating a world where nature is understood, valued, and protected. (2/2)
We know we know, you're dying to know what's new in the world of Adaptive Radiation...well wonder no more! Here, Julia Day, @jameststroud.bsky.social, @fishspeciation.bsky.social & María del Rosario Castañeda discuss it in their Editorial below 👇🌍🧪
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July 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM
We know we know, you're dying to know what's new in the world of Adaptive Radiation...well wonder no more! Here, Julia Day, @jameststroud.bsky.social, @fishspeciation.bsky.social & María del Rosario Castañeda discuss it in their Editorial below 👇🌍🧪
doi.org/10.1093/evol...
doi.org/10.1093/evol...
Ever heard of a webspinner? No, not that superhero...we're talking about tiny insects whose evolutionary history is poorly known! Here, divergence time is estimated for extant lineages of webspinner, revealing the first possible scenario of Embioptera origins! 🌍🧪👇
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July 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Ever heard of a webspinner? No, not that superhero...we're talking about tiny insects whose evolutionary history is poorly known! Here, divergence time is estimated for extant lineages of webspinner, revealing the first possible scenario of Embioptera origins! 🌍🧪👇
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Check out our latest journal cover, provided by @jameststroud.bsky.social linking to our Special Issue on Adaptive Radiation! Want your image to feature on our cover? Submit your manuscript with us today 👇🌍🧪
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July 18, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Check out our latest journal cover, provided by @jameststroud.bsky.social linking to our Special Issue on Adaptive Radiation! Want your image to feature on our cover? Submit your manuscript with us today 👇🌍🧪
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Our understanding of species colonisation of oceanic islands has exploded, revealing unknown multiple colonisation events! Using a species complex of endemic weevils on the Canary Islands, the consequences of multiple colonisation dynamics were explored🌍 🧪 👇
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July 17, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Our understanding of species colonisation of oceanic islands has exploded, revealing unknown multiple colonisation events! Using a species complex of endemic weevils on the Canary Islands, the consequences of multiple colonisation dynamics were explored🌍 🧪 👇
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Pangenomics is an emerging frontier in plant genome research, enabling polyploid genome analysis without the limitation of intraspecific variation. Whilst there's still a gap between polyploid & diploid studies, the future application of pangenomics is vast! 🌍🧪
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July 14, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Pangenomics is an emerging frontier in plant genome research, enabling polyploid genome analysis without the limitation of intraspecific variation. Whilst there's still a gap between polyploid & diploid studies, the future application of pangenomics is vast! 🌍🧪
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Australian blindsnakes didn't show pleomerism, but a correlation between vertebra ratio & body shape! Narrow-and-long species generally have more vertebrae for their max. length, and these were typically found in areas with higher temperatures! Read the full paper (3/3) 🧪👇
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May 16, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Australian blindsnakes didn't show pleomerism, but a correlation between vertebra ratio & body shape! Narrow-and-long species generally have more vertebrae for their max. length, and these were typically found in areas with higher temperatures! Read the full paper (3/3) 🧪👇
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Many elongate species show a positive correlation between body size & number of vertebrae (pleomerism), but some groups lack it entirely, the reason for which we don't yet understand. Snakes, being long, are good model species for investigating this...a 🧵(1/3) 🧪🌍🐍
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May 16, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Many elongate species show a positive correlation between body size & number of vertebrae (pleomerism), but some groups lack it entirely, the reason for which we don't yet understand. Snakes, being long, are good model species for investigating this...a 🧵(1/3) 🧪🌍🐍
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Please join us in welcoming Prof Ullasa Kodandaramaiah as a new Associate Editor for EJLS! Broadly interested in understanding how natural selection has led to diversification of traits and life forms, he will make a great addition to our team!
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April 29, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Please join us in welcoming Prof Ullasa Kodandaramaiah as a new Associate Editor for EJLS! Broadly interested in understanding how natural selection has led to diversification of traits and life forms, he will make a great addition to our team!
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The early burst evolves first! Predicted under some models of adaptive radiation, interpretation of early burst speciation can be fraught with controversy due to "taxon murk". Using Australian scinid lizards as a model, tip-level uncertainty, including #taxonomic undersampling, was investigated!🧪🌍
April 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The early burst evolves first! Predicted under some models of adaptive radiation, interpretation of early burst speciation can be fraught with controversy due to "taxon murk". Using Australian scinid lizards as a model, tip-level uncertainty, including #taxonomic undersampling, was investigated!🧪🌍
You probably know that figs are pollinated by wasps as part of a #Mutualistic plant-pollinator relationship, but did you know not all fig flowers are pollinated? The answer to why this is has been elusive, yet here it's found the size of figs may be the cause! 🐝🌸🌍🧪
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April 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
You probably know that figs are pollinated by wasps as part of a #Mutualistic plant-pollinator relationship, but did you know not all fig flowers are pollinated? The answer to why this is has been elusive, yet here it's found the size of figs may be the cause! 🐝🌸🌍🧪
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We'd like to start this week by welcoming Milan Malinsky @millanek.bsky.social on board as a new Associate Editor! Their expertise in #Evolutionary & population genomics makes them an asset to our team, welcome aboard!
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March 24, 2025 at 1:04 PM
We'd like to start this week by welcoming Milan Malinsky @millanek.bsky.social on board as a new Associate Editor! Their expertise in #Evolutionary & population genomics makes them an asset to our team, welcome aboard!
www.milan-malinsky.org
@linneansociety.bsky.social
www.milan-malinsky.org
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Using critical thermal limits, thermal tolerance specialisation patterns were found across elevation, indicating parallel responses to similar #environments across clades! What does this mean? (2/3)
January 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Using critical thermal limits, thermal tolerance specialisation patterns were found across elevation, indicating parallel responses to similar #environments across clades! What does this mean? (2/3)
Kicking off 2025, physiological diversity in Anolis lizards is driven by the Andes! One of the planets' most #Biodiverse regions, gaps have remained in our understanding of species' thermal limits...a 🧵(1/2) 🌎🧪
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January 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Kicking off 2025, physiological diversity in Anolis lizards is driven by the Andes! One of the planets' most #Biodiverse regions, gaps have remained in our understanding of species' thermal limits...a 🧵(1/2) 🌎🧪
@linneansociety.bsky.social @jhancsalazar.bsky.social @marthamunoz.bsky.social
@linneansociety.bsky.social @jhancsalazar.bsky.social @marthamunoz.bsky.social
Spotify Wrapped? Old news mate.
Why not check out our top papers instead, keeping with CURRENT science?
Why not check out our top papers instead, keeping with CURRENT science?
December 5, 2024 at 10:44 AM
Spotify Wrapped? Old news mate.
Why not check out our top papers instead, keeping with CURRENT science?
Why not check out our top papers instead, keeping with CURRENT science?