Extending the Evolutionary Synthesis Taylor & Francis Ltd

The theories of evolution are evolving with new findings and changes in the fundamental underlying concepts. It is true that today´s theory, which goes back to Darwin, is persistently successful. But there remain many unanswered questions. Increasingly strong calls are emerging to expand synthetic evolutionary theory comprehensively. Scientific findings of the last decades require continuous rethinking and integration of new data and concepts into the theory of evolution. This comprehensibly wri...