Ageing is associated with profound changes in behaviour that could influence exposure and
susceptibility to infectious disease. As well as determining emergent patterns of infection …

The degree to which changes in lifespan are coupled to changes in senescence in different
physiological systems and phenotypic traits is a central question in biogerontology. It is …

Increasing amounts of anthropogenic debris enter the ocean because of mismanagement in
coastal communities and, despite a global ban on deliberate dumping, also from vessels …

In a highly dynamic airspace, flying animals are predicted to adjust foraging behaviour to
variable wind conditions to minimize movement costs. Sexual size dimorphism is …

As animals age, they exhibit a suite of phenotypic changes, often including reductions in
movement and social behaviour ('behavioural ageing'). By altering an individual's exposure …

Background Albatrosses and other large seabirds use dynamic soaring to gain sufficient
energy from the wind to travel large distances rapidly and with little apparent effort. The …

Average telomere length (TL) in blood cells has been shown to decline with age in a range
of vertebrate species, and there is evidence that TL is a heritable trait associated with late …

The Antarctic seasonal sea-ice zone (SIZ) is one of the most extensive and dynamic habitats
on Earth. In summer, increased insolation and ice melt cause primary production to peak …

Ageing affects almost all aspects of life and therefore is an important process across
societies, human and non-human animal alike. This article introduces new research …

Background Foraging performance is widely hypothesized to play a key role in shaping age-
specific demographic rates in wild populations, yet the underlying behavioral changes are …