The big data era in biology is underway, but the study of organismal form has been slow to capitalize on advances in imaging and computation. Modern imaging can digitize whole organisms, but low...

Thiamethoxam (TMX) is a neonicotinoid insecticide widely used for seed treatment in agriculture. Birds can be exposed to TMX by ingesting unburied seeds after sowing. This study evaluated the...

Measuring behavioural and physiological thermal limits is crucial to understanding how they interact with the environment under a climate change scenario. We experimentally assessed the effects of...

Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is a key species in aquaculture but faces challenges related to premature sexual maturity and prolific breeding. This study investigated the effects of dietary...

Peracarida is a large group containing twelve orders of brooding crustaceans, including the large orders Amphipoda, Isopoda, Tanaidacea and Cumacea, and a series of smaller orders, some restricted to...

The coastline of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) is among the most anthropogenically altered in the country. Despite this, documentation of the region’s intertidal marine diversity remains...

Aedes albopictus is widely distributed throughout the world. It was introduced into the Americas in 1985 and is considered a vector for arboviruses such as dengue. The species has been reported in...

Toxoplasma gondii , a medically significant zoonotic protozoan, relies on surface SAG-family antigens for host adhesion and immune evasion. SRS67 and SRS20A, two such antigens, are hypothesized to be...

Harlequin toads ( Atelopus ) are among the most threatened vertebrates, yet their trophic ecology remains poorly understood due to the virtual disappearance of most populations and non-invasive...

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB), a zoonotic disease caused by Mycobacterium bovis , continues to challenge eradication efforts in Ireland and the UK, partly due to the role of the European badger ( Meles...

In the wild, animals may be able to compensate for nutritional inadequacies through foraging for novel resources; however, on farms, animals have more limited nutritional options. Therefore, provid...

Balancing survival and reproduction presents a fundamental evolutionary challenge, especially in extreme and unpredictable environments. Thermoregulatory behavior in particular imposes a costly...

Eight fish species were recorded in a heavily impacted coastal lagoon on the central Peruvian coast. Despite anthropogenic pressures such as waste disposal and habitat fragmentation, the lagoon still...

Ticks are ectoparasitic arthropods that play a significant role in transmitting pathogens to humans and animals. This study aimed to address the research gap in understanding the morphological...

Organismal mirror asymmetry is common in nature, where an individual may have either a left- or right-handed form; however, the causes and consequences of this asymmetry have long fascinated and...

Parthenogenesis, clonal propagation by only female, is a common asexual reproduction model. Without sexual gene recombination, it is hypothesized that the deficiency of genotypic variation and...