photos from an excellent study by Cohen et al (2021) of a cerambycid beetle just straight up doing it with the flower of Disa forficaria, in a classic example of a ~sexual mimicry pollination system~
the humiliation of going on a hot date then finding out she wasn't even in the same PHYLUM (then someone writes a whole paper about it, with photos of your wiener)
01.03.2026 03:37 — 👍 184 🔁 49 💬 10 📌 5
How and why does cognition vary so greatly between individuals and species? In @natrevbiodiv.nature.com, we propose the "Predatory Intelligence Hypothesis" which posits that the cognitive challenges associated with predator–prey interactions drive a cognitive co-evolutionary arms race
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Something I’ve learned - the best research environments aren't sterile. They're alive with creativity and warmth, with huge fish murals and dogs who have no idea what a p-value is but show up to lab meeting anyway. Science is a human endeavour and humans need to be inspired by their surroundings.
25.02.2026 12:55 — 👍 49 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
In any other sector this would be front page news along with government funding announcements.
The UK just seems to not value higher education.
Median amount of time spent under review is 7.4–14.6% longer for female-authored articles than for male-authored articles and the differences remain significant after controlling for several factors - analysis of >36.5 million articles in >36,000 journals
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
So true 🫠
24.02.2026 20:29 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
IOB's EIC is Dr. Ignacio Moore.
read more about his work with tropical #birds, & #reptiles
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& look over IOB to see if we are a fit for your work:
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A card announcing the call for papers stating 'Special Issue: The Integrative Biology of Reproduction Guest Editors: Etya Amsalem, Tony D. Williams and Kathryn Wilsterman. Submission deadline: 30 June 2026' with the Journal of Experimental Biology logo and the logo for the Special Issue containing an egg cell surrounded by eight sperm cells. The eighth sperm, on the top right, is penetrating the egg.
We are calling for Reviews, Commentaries or research papers for our upcoming Special Issue: The Integrative Biology of Reproduction, covering the entire reproductive process, from mate selection, mating and egg-laying or pregnancy through to parental care
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The Epstein files document what many women researchers have long experienced but rarely seen laid bare so starkly: exclusion operating behind closed doors, shaping who gets funded, invited, mentored, and taken seriously. How many of these networks, norms, and gatekeepers remain in place?
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Differences in the relative percentage of life stages exposed to climatic stressor(s) (a, c, e) or assessed for physiological traits (b, d, f) across the traits (top row), taxa (middle row), and climate change stressors surveyed (bottom row). Studies categorized in “development” yet assessing adult animals are studies measuring whole animal size, growth or measuring multiple life stages. Other stressors not captured by these broad categories (i.e. diet, UV radiation; n = 6) and studies investigating interactions between climatic and non-climatic stressors (n = 138) are not displayed for clarity. Note that the values do not correspond to strict percentages of studies because some studies have investigated multiple life stages, traits, taxa or stressors. Representative diagrams were drawn by me!
new paper and illustrations 🧪👩🏻🔬🌎🌐
We asked are embryos understudied in conservation physiology?
Turns out, despite the increasing recognition of the ecological importance & sensitivity of embryos, we found no evidence that embryo research has gained traction over the past 10yrs
paper link below👇🏼
Our research on Tawny Owls at @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk was featured on this episode of BBC Radio Scotland - listen at: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
We discuss how we track Tawnies' movements and the way they are adapting to noisy and light-polluted areas
@dmdominoni.bsky.social
@iapetusdtp.bsky.social
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12.02.2026 21:39 — 👍 6 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0I think we've figured out we were over-diluting the samples, >90% binding in all but the neat and 1:2 dilutions so we'll run again! It seems a less sensitive kit than those others have used for lizards faeces, and that I've used for plasma. Standards were fine so 🤞🤞🤞 for next run!
21.02.2026 10:48 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0The question may not be "why are British students taking so many useless degrees?" so much as "why can't the British economy generate enough graduate vacancies?"
20.02.2026 09:50 — 👍 142 🔁 40 💬 10 📌 4
Decorative Image Array of the Bracket Guide, the Combatant Logo and the 2026 Bracket. Screen-reader materials available at the LibGuide.
BRACKET DROP DAY!!!!
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Thanks for your reply! Didn’t explicitly test pH but we’d removed uric acid during faecal prep - fairly easy to do manually with lizard pellets, possible trace amounts remained though…
20.02.2026 10:04 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
🚨 we're looking for Associate Editors to join our editorial board!
🐜 join some of the world's best animal ecologists and get the chance to handle exceptional submissions to our journal
📝 deadline is 8 March - more information can be found below:
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The number of academics working in UK institutions has fallen for the first time on record, new figures reveal. Patrick Jack reports #EduSky #AcademicSky
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/number-academics-working-uk-falls-first-time
The actual title is more specific to the academic experience: Why 50-year studies are needed in a 3-year-grant world
19.02.2026 12:13 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🦎PhD project in data sciences - collab of my team in @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk and Maths&Stats with @anaignatieva.bsky.social - reconstructing evolution in hybrid zones with recombination graphs 🧬 applications thru DTP. closes 06-Mar. details eligibility ▶️ ecological-data-science.github.io/projects.html
19.02.2026 10:03 — 👍 3 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
Have a methods paper you want to submit? Publish with us! If your paper addresses evolutionary questions using the latest technologies and innovative analytical or methodological advances, we want to hear from you! Find out more about our journal below 🧪🌍👇
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Has anyone used Cayman Chemical kits for faecal glucocorticoid metabolite assays? Validating this kit for lizard faeces and on the struggle bus with some strange results. Trying to figure out if we've messed up the prep steps or the calculations. Would really appreciate some input/advice!
19.02.2026 09:55 — 👍 0 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 1
I’m launching a blog series for @oikosjournal.bsky.social , “View from the Editor’s Desk” - the first post is now live.
These pieces reflect my personal perspectives on different aspects of the publication system and not official journal policy.
www.oikosjournal.org/blog/view-ed...
Stoked about the new Replication Studies section in Behavioral Ecology? Me too!
Jeremy Fox over at Dynamic Ecology interviewed me about our recent commentary on this topic and I'd love to hear the community's thoughts!
dynamicecology.wordpress.com/2026/02/17/t...
"When it comes to science, the White House could not have crafted a more effective America Last policy."
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@anjahuja.bsky.social
Good thread
17.02.2026 13:35 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The thumbnail of a youtube video. A hand carries a minuscule microphone in front of a bird of prey, who is staring at it intently. The title of the video reads "I interviewed animals with a tiny mic again".
No one:
Bioacousticians:
Can’t believe we are still doing this
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