KIN AND MULTILEVEL SELECTION IN SOCIAL EVOLUTION: A NEVER-ENDING CONTROVERSY? [VERSION 1; REFEREES: 4 APPROVED]

Kin and multilevel selection in social evolution: a never-ending controversy? [version 1; referees: 4 approved]

Kin selection and multilevel selection are two major jacket frameworks in evolutionary biology that aim at explaining the evolution of social behaviors.However, the relationship between these two theories has been plagued by controversy for almost half a century and debates about their relevance and usefulness in explaining social evolution seem to

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Exploring Environmental Sustainability Practices in Pakistani SMEs

In developed countries, most of the population recognizes that they are facing environmental and social threats which are mainly related to global warming.The problem associated with an ecological footprint, particularly water shortage, ecosystems, climate change, deforestation, and declining biodiversity, is considered a harmful threat to human li

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A Novel Machine-Learning Framework Based on a Hierarchy of Dispute Models for the Identification of Fish Species Using Multi-Mode Spectroscopy

Seafood mislabeling rates of approximately 20% have been reported globally.Traditional methods for fish species identification, such as DNA analysis and polymerase chain reaction (PCR), are expensive and time-consuming, and require skilled technicians and specialized equipment.The combination of spectroscopy and machine learning presents a promisin

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