Oxidative stress is usually defined as an imbalance arising when the rate of production of
reactive oxygen species (ROS) exceeds the capacity of the antioxidant defence and repair …

The idea that resources are limited and animals can maximise fitness by trading costly
activities off against one another forms the basis of life-history theory. Although investment in …

In order to explain the huge variation in parental behaviour, evolutionary biologists have
traditionally used a cost–benefit approach, which enables them to analyse behavioural traits …

The mechanisms that underpin the evolution of ageing and life histories remain elusive.
Oxidative stress, which results in accumulated cellular damages, is one of the mechanisms …

Ageing is characterized by a progressive deterioration of multiple physiological and
molecular pathways, which impair organismal performance and increase risks of death with …

The control mechanisms and information content of melanin‐based colourations are still
debated among evolutionary biologists. Recent hypotheses contend that molecules involved …

Why do animals not grow at their maximal rates? It has been recently proposed that fast
growth leads to the accumulation of cellular damages due to oxidative stress, influencing …

Avian models have the potential to elucidate basic cellular and molecular mechanisms
underlying the slow aging rates and exceptional longevity typical of this group of vertebrates …

Oxidative stress has been suggested as one of the physiological mechanisms modulating
reproductive effort, including investment in mate choice. Here, we evaluated whether …

Predation is known to impact growth and reproduction, and the physiological state of the
prey, including its susceptibility to oxidative stress. In this study, we investigated how …