There are multiple observations around the globe showing that in many avian species, both
the timing of migration and breeding have advanced, due to warmer springs. Here, we …

Seasonal recurrence of biological processes (phenology) and its relationship to
environmental change is recognized as being of key scientific and public concern, but its …

Genetic diversity among and within populations of all species is necessary for people and
nature to survive and thrive in a changing world. Over the past three years, commitments for …

Movement, dispersal, and migration on land, in the air, and in water, are pervading features
of animal life. They are performed by a huge variety of organisms, from the smallest …

In birds, biological clock function pervades all aspects of biology, controlling daily changes
in sleep: wake, visual function, song, migratory patterns and orientation, as well as seasonal …

The “paradox of the great speciators” has puzzled evolutionary biologists for over half a
century. A great speciator requires excellent dispersal propensity to explain its occurrence …

Protein tandem repeats (TRs) are often associated with immunity-related functions and
diseases. Since that last census of protein TRs in 1999, the number of curated proteins …

Life of many organisms flows as a sequence of annual cycles. Timing of cyclical events is
shaped by natural selection also via the domino effects that any life history stage has on the …

Timing is a crucial aspect for survival and reproduction in seasonal environments leading to
carefully scheduled annual programs of migration in many species. But what are the exact …

While the study of the origins of biological diversity across species has provided numerous
examples of adaptive divergence, the realization that it can occur at microgeographic scales …