Summary: Children who regularly eat seafood at age 7 exhibit more positive social behaviors—such as sharing, helping, and interacting kindly—by ages 7 and 9, compared to those who rarely consume…
Category: Life
What characteristics make frugivores good seed dispersers in a diverse neotropical savanna? – Functional Ecologists
In our latest post, Mariana Campagnoli gives us a bite of the fascinating fruit to seed dispersal system of the Cerrado ecosystem in Brazil. Through their latest paper “Plant and…
Prenatal Stress Timing Shapes Infant Stress Response
Summary: New research reveals that the timing of stress during pregnancy has gender-specific effects on infants, altering how boys and girls respond to stress differently. Scientists found mid-pregnancy stress has…
Some trees are coping with extreme heat surprisingly well
Ecologist Akhil Javad felt the thrill of fieldwork quickly fade when he was faced with the prospect of scaling trees over five times his height. But for some of the…
Genetic Variant in ITSN1 Linked to Higher Parkinson’s and ASD Risk
Summary: A new study has identified genetic variants in the ITSN1 gene that significantly increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. Researchers analyzed nearly 500,000 genetic profiles and found that…
Dolphins and humans team up to catch fish in Brazil
Many hands make light work. Or, in the case of cooperative interspecies foraging in southern Brazil, flippers and hands catch more fish together. Dolphins and humans have hunted mullet together…
Some sea turtles are laying eggs earlier in response to climate change
Green sea turtles are adjusting their nesting habits in response to rising global temperatures. Individual females are laying their eggs earlier in the season to cope with warmer conditions, researchers…
International Women’s Day 2025 – Emma Sayer – Functional Ecologists
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2025, we are excited to share a collection of blog posts showcasing the work of some of the BES community. In each post, they discuss…
Gene edited crops inch closer to acceptance as outlined in the European Commission’s new blueprint for the future
New research and innovation partnerships, faster risk assessment and innovation-friendly regulations are all on the table as the European Commission plans a new EU strategic approach to research and innovation…
