Summary: A large international study of over 21,000 identical twins has identified genetic variants that influence how individuals respond to life experiences, affecting traits such as anxiety, depression, and autistic…
Tag: environment
Worsening allergies aren’t your imagination − windy days create the perfect pollen storm
Evolution has fostered many reproductive strategies across the spectrum of life. From dandelions to giraffes, nature finds a way. One of those ways creates quite a bit of suffering for…
Mechanistic understanding of how temperature and its variability shape body size composition in moth assemblages – Functional Ecologists
2024 HALDANE PRIZE SHORTLIST: Stephanie Chia discusses her paper “Mechanistic understanding of how temperature and its variability shape body size composition in moth assemblages“, which has been shortlisted for Functional…
Studying at my Dream Site – Functional Ecologists
In this ‘Postcards from the Field’ blog post, Dr Diana Tataru – based at Tulane University – discusses their work on monkeyflowers in the beautiful Yosemite National Park, California! Diana…
Dr Saheed Olaide Jimoh – Functional Ecologists
For Black History Month 2024, the British Ecological Society (BES) journals are celebrating the work of Black ecologists around the world and sharing their stories. In this blog, Dr Saheed…
Why EPA set federal drinking water limits for these health-harming contaminants
The more scientists learn about the health risks of PFAS, found in everything from nonstick cookware to carpets to ski wax, the more concerning these “forever chemicals” become. The U.S.…
Leveraging collaboration, transparency, and inclusion to advance macrosystems biology” – Functional Ecologists
Functional Ecology, Journal of Animal Ecology, Journal of Ecology, Methods in Ecology and Evolution and People and Nature are seeking proposals for a cross-journal Special Feature on “Large Scale, Open…