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In their Special Issue Commentary, Robyn Hetem, Maartin Strauss & co discuss how biologging physiological variables in large terrestrial mammals provides mechanistic insights into the drivers and outcomes of animal movements in changing environments journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...

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As part of our @biologists.bsky.social #biologists100 celebrations, we have interviewed JEB author Hans-Otto Poertner about his experience of co-chairing the @ipcc.bsky.social addressing the most pressing issue facing our planet: climate change journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...

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In her JEB Special Issue Commentary @elcshepard.bsky.social discusses the impact of turbulence on animal flight, how human activity is changing turbulence & how laboratory & field studies will provide insight into the implications of these changes for animals journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...

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Andrew Biewener & Alan Wilson discuss themes from the JEB Special Issue that aims to break down boundaries between the fields of #biomechanics, #energetics & #ecology by integrating laboratory and field studies through novel technologies across ecosystems bit.ly/4hRSoeM

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Every year JEB celebrates early-career researchers with the Outstanding Paper Prize. We recognise the shortlisted ECRS that contributed to 11 remarkable studies published in 2024 journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/... and congratulate the winner, Elise Laetz, from University of Groningen

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In their Commentary, Integrating biomechanics, energetics and ecology perspectives in locomotion, Andrew Biewener & Alan Wilson pull together key themes emerging from the new JEB Special Issue aimed at integrating biomechanics, energetics and ecology journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...

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Read this year's JEB Special issue, Integrating Biomechanics, Energetics and Ecology in Locomotion, Edited by Andrew Biewener and Alan Wilson breaking down traditional boundaries between the fields of locomotion biomechanics, energetics and ecology journals.biologists.com/jeb/issue/22...

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It's the last week to register for the #biologists100 meeting, which includes the JEB symposium and @SEBiology symposium! Don't miss this fabulous opportunity 100yearsconference.biologists.com/programme/

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looking for a good scientific read? This paper is out today and shows how much energy male bats can save by living in groups. Great for buffering environmental unexpectedness! Pic by Rene J doi.org/10.1242/jeb.... @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social @jexpbiol.bsky.social @uni-konstanz.de

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Reptiles have a differently structured heart that allows them to shunt blood towards the lungs when they need to. Recently Reyes & co showed that rattlesnakes are also sense low oxygen in different places than humans do too 🧵1/2 journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...

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We are inviting submissions to our upcoming Special Issue: The Integrative Biology of Exercise. 🧵1/3 journals.biologists.com/jeb/pages/ex...

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The deadline for the Fish Swimming course at Friday Harbor Labs, taught by Paolo Domenici, John Steffensen & Jacob Johansen has been extended to 24 February Don't miss this fantastic opportunity fhl.uw.edu/courses/cour...

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Early-career researchers going to the CSZ-SCZ meeting in Waterloo 12-15 May, make sure you register for this fantastic JEB sponsored SciComm Workshop, run by @this_is_brit & co, to learn how to communicate your research to a wider audience bit.ly/4gR2N94

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Gerbils don't excel at any particular manoeuvre, but gerbils with long shins tend to be better jumpers while gerbils with long thighs are more manoeuvrable. They don't prioritise one manoeuvre at the expense of another 1/2🧵 @brown-ibes.bsky.social journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...

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Issue 3 is closed. The front cover, by @venky-vnm.bsky.social, shows an Anemonia viridis sea anemone directing its tentacles toward the sun, thanks to the photosynthesizing algae that they carry, which allow them to track the sun journals.biologists.com/jeb/issue/22...

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As we step into our second century, we are pleased to announce a new senior management structure to strengthen us as we move forward. We met with Claire Moulton, newly appointed CEO, to tell us more about what prompted the changes in leadership structure. bit.ly/430Obki

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And it’s beautiful 😊

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Delighted that you like Lena de Framond’s Outside JEB article featuring your fantastic study! Cool science!

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In her ECR Spotlight, annaseibel.bsky.social discusses her work on peacock jumping spiders, how growing up near a park and raising orphaned baby animals drove her towards a degree in biology & why observing animals is her favourite part of research journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...

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In his ECR Spotlight, Facundo Fernandez-Duque tells us how his childhood in Argentina inspired his love of animals & his discovery that birds that clean debris from their nests identify imposter eggs by shape while birds with enclosed nests rely on colour journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...

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The darkness makes some animals bolder, but artificially illuminating our nights makes animals more visible and venture out less. Recently Dissegna & Chiandetti showed that brighter nights make even tiny animals like woodlice hesitate before moving about journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...

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Snakelocks sea anemones point their tentacles, packed with symbiotic algae, toward the sun so their lodgers can photosynthesize and now @venky-vnm.bsky.social & co have discovered that photosynthesis by the algae guides their host's tentacles towards the sun journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...

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Are you coming to @biologists.bsky.social 100 year conference in Liverpool March 25-27? Find out more about the help we are offering through our sustainable travel incentives #biologists100

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The Fish Swimming course at Friday Harbor Labs, taught by Paolo Domenici, John Steffensen & Jacob Johansen, is absolutely legendary, so don't miss this chance to apply for the next one between 20 July & 21 Aug 2025 Application deadline: 14 February. fhl.uw.edu/courses/cour...

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Our latest extraordinary biologist is Sarah Bray, Chair of our Board of Directors. To learn more about Sarah's role and relationship with @biologists.bsky.social, read this interview in @dev-journal.bsky.social: bit.ly/3CEibaX. #100biologists @uniofcam.bsky.social

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February is Library Lover's Month and we would like to thank all librarians for the important role they play within the biology community. #LibraryLoversMonth #HappyLibraryLoversMonth #biology #research #ReadAndPublish #OA

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Early-career researchers: Apply by 14 February for a funded place at the 'Democratising Microscopy in Latin America: Imaging Across Scales and Regions' Workshop occurring 12-15 October 2025. https://bit.ly/4aXgFxq #Microscopy #SciSky

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In her ECR Spotlight, Louisa Lewicki discusses how the legendary lions of Tsavo set her on the path to studying biology, the things she enjoys most about research & what’s next for her as she looks to blend her passion for animals with reproductive science journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...

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To celebrate the 100-year anniversary of @biologists.bsky.social we are hosting a fabulous meeting in Liverpool for a 1 day @sebiology.bsky.social satellite & the JEB symposium, Sensory perception in a changing world. Deadline: 28 Feb See you there! 100yearsconference.biologists.com/registration/

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Craig Franklin @craigefranklin.bsky.social, JEB Editor-in-Chief sends @biologists.bsky.social a 100th anniversary message from a field site in northern Australia

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Our next extraordinary biologist is Craig Franklin, current Editor-in-Chief of @jexpbiol.bsky.social and former President of the @sebiology.bsky.social. Craig is a comparative and ecological physiologist at the University of Queensland, Australia. #100biologists @craigefranklin.bsky.social

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A very timely piece from our sister journal, given current events in the USA - where, sadly, it might be hard to action some of the suggestions made here…

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In their recent Perspective, Janneke Schwaner and Ksenia Keplinger point out that achieving gender balance remains a challenge in experimental biology, while also proposing ways to further close the gender gap and foster diversity & allyship journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...

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Issue 2 has closed & issue 3 is open The cover, by Jesús Hernández Montero, shows Bechstein’s bats, which maintain their body temperature when it is cold by huddling, releasing heat during digestion and torpor, but their metabolism rockets when it's hot journals.biologists.com/jeb/issue/22...

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Thank you to Jeroen Dobbelaere for his third guest author post in our 'How to make labs more sustainable' series. His latest blog focusses on equipment in labs. Read in full at bit.ly/4goFJOH. #SciSky #Sustainability #ClimateChange

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With a month left to register, there is still time to book your place to join us at our 100-year anniversary conference in March. Register by 28 February 100yearsconference.biologists.com/registration Discover all that awaits in Liverpool in our video:

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In his ECR Spotlight, Nir El discusses how an afterschool programme sparked a curiosity in the world around him, why the research community is what he enjoys most about doing science & how he manages to surround himself with science, even in his free time journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...

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As part of @biologists.bsky.social 100year anniversary #biologists100 we'd love to hear about your connection with the Company, from publishing in one of our journals to receiving a Travelling Fellowship. Tell us your story through our 'Message in a bottle' project www.biologists.com/100-years/me...

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