Migratory birds use daylength, or photoperiod, to align their migration schedules to the annual cycle, and global climate change is shifting temperature gradients towards …

The tawny owl (Swedish: kattuggla; Strix aluco) is one of our most common top predators occurring in a range of landscapes including urban, agricultural …

Increasing evidence suggests that the community of microbes located within the gastrointestinal tract of vertebrates, known as the “gut microbiome”, is a crucial determinant …

Terrestrial isopods are important detritivores, contributing to essential ecosystem services by breaking down plant material and recycling nutrients. Due to their ancestry (they are …

Are you interested in doing your Master’s project in pollination ecology, climate change, and computer vision? Join exciting research and friendly team as part …

The underlying causes of the global decline of wild bees is important to understand because bees are essential for pollination of both crops and …

The magnificent antlers of the deer family Cervidae represent one of the classic examples of evolution of an exaggerated character through sexual selection. Empirical …

Insects are the most species-rich group of organisms on Earth. It has long been suggested that evolution of the wing played a crucial role …

Multiple species of fungi coexist in soil. They constantly engage in warfare for food sources and territory, and have developed different strategies to survive …

Every year long-distance migratory birds fly thousands of kilometres, crossing desserts and seas, when flying back and forth between their breeding and wintering areas. …

The quality of food has large effects on animals' ability to cope with different environmental challenges, such as temperature. In particular, the composition of …

Environmental temperature is a key parameter that can affects both the external and internal morphology of birds’ bodies. However, there are few data that …

Animals constantly process environmental information to carry out routine activities such as locating food, selecting habitat, recognizing mates, finding prey and avoiding predators in …

Male-limit sexual signals are often thought to impact fitness by increasing his attractiveness or competitive abilities. In a colorful and sexually dimorphic group of …

Weather radars “see” more than just weather, they continuously register also biological activity in the air. This has recently been used in many studies …

Many passerines initiate migration soon after sunset and fly until early morning. It is however unclear how this pattern is affected by the large …

Pollinators are key drivers of floral evolution through natural selection on floral traits. Co-flowering plants within a community often share pollinators which can generate …

To navigate purposefully, an animal must align its body orientation with its intended target and adjust its course accordingly. In the insect world, this …

The most well-known life-history trade-off involves the survival cost of reproduction – reproduction (e.g., fertility, number of eggs) is commonly ‘costly’ in terms of …

Much of what we know about the drivers of plant phenotypic divergence and fitness stems from studies that focus on specialized pollination systems. Much …