Life's size and tempo are intimately linked. The rate of metabolism varies with body mass in
remarkably regular ways that can often be described by a simple power function, where the …

The magnitude of many kinds of biological traits relates strongly to body size. Therefore, a
first step in comparative studies frequently involves correcting for effects of body size on the …

Metabolism energizes all biological processes, and its tempo may importantly influence the
ecological success and evolutionary fitness of organisms. Therefore, understanding the …

A common belief is that the body-mass scaling of metabolic rate is the result of intrinsic
(physical) constraints related to body design. However, many recent studies have shown …

Environmental warming is associated with reductions in ectotherm body sizes, suggesting
that larger individuals may be more vulnerable to climate change. The mechanisms driving …

Little is known about how predators or their cues affect the acquisition and allocation of
energy throughout the ontogeny of prey organisms. To address this question, we have been …

Extracellular vesicles (EVs), such as exosomes or oncosomes, often carry oncogenic
molecules derived from tumor cells. In addition, accumulating evidence indicates that tumor …

According to the metabolic theory of ecology, metabolic rate, an important indicator of the
pace of life, varies with body mass and temperature as a result of internal physical …

Metabolic rate (MR) usually changes (scales) out of proportion to body mass (BM) as MR= a
BM b, where a is a normalisation constant and b is the scaling exponent that reflects how …

To adapt to changes in temperature, animals tend to invest more energy in thermal tolerance
to enhance survival, which can have simultaneous costs on plastic traits. Would a decrease …