Basal or standard metabolic rate reflects the minimum amount of energy required to
maintain body processes, while the maximum metabolic rate sets the ceiling for aerobic …

The accuracy of predictive models (also known as mechanistic or causal models) of animal
responses to climate change depends on properly incorporating the principles of heat …

Zoonomia is the largest comparative genomics resource for mammals produced to date. By
aligning genomes for 240 species, we identify bases that, when mutated, are likely to affect …

A recently developed integrative framework proposes that the vulnerability of a species to
environmental change depends on the species' exposure and sensitivity to environmental …

Circadian rhythmicity is an approximately 24-h cell-autonomous period driven by
transcription–translation feedback loops of specific genes, which are referred to as 'circadian …

The last 'hibernation book'was published in 1982, nearly 40 years ago, so clearly an update
was needed. The options were a book written by a single author or an edited book written by …

The impact and implications of climate change for bats Page 1 REVIEW The impact and
implications of climate change for bats Hayley A. SHERWIN School of Biological Sciences …

Climatic shifts to warmer and often drier conditions are challenging terrestrial species
worldwide. These shifts are occurring more rapidly at higher elevations and latitudes, likely …

Increased winter survival by reducing energy expenditure in adult animals is often viewed as
the primary function of torpor. However, torpor has many other functions that ultimately …

Animals must balance their energy budgets even when confronted with periodic food
shortages and/or adverse environmental conditions. Especially, small endothermic animals …