Publications

 
  • Exploitation of an ant-plant mutualism by a cavity-nesting wasp
    Lestina D Houadria M Gavin JA Chung AYC Yusah KM Rindos M Schlosserová K Feldhaar H et al.
    Peerj, Peerj vol. 14, e20984-e20984.  
    15-04-2026
  • Aversive memory and extinction learning for noxious stimuli and aversive tastants in bumblebees.
    Sarlak S Ashouri A Goldansaz SH MaBouDi H Kleineidam C Chittka L
    Journal of Experimental Biology, The Company of Biologists 
    13-04-2026
  • Comparative analysis of 163 ant genomes reveals recurrent horizontal gene transfer from bacteria to ants
    Rinke JL Franke L He D Fischer ML Vizueta J Eicholt LA Larsen RS Xiong Z et al.
    Gigascience, Oxford University Press (OUP) 
    06-04-2026
  • From pond to platform: how Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 became the default model cyanobacterium.
    Doello S Hammerl J Forchhammer K Hagemann M Hess WR Mullineaux CW Wilde A
    Journal of Bacteriology, American Society For Microbiology 
    01-04-2026
  • Limited evidence for the impact of climate change on the recent range expansion of the malaria vector Anopheles stephensi in the Horn of Africa
    Erazo D Pietroiusti R Ghisbain G Colón-González FJ Pironon S Van Bortel W Mengel M Frieler K et al.
    Environmental Research Letters, Iop Publishing vol. 21 (6) 
    27-03-2026
  • Rapidly declining seagrass meadows in Brazil: Findings from satellite imagery and local knowledge
    Magalhães KM Deeks E da Silva Cerqueira A Silva GHF Santos FA Dawson T Kratina P
    People and Nature, Wiley 
    26-03-2026
  • Identifying Adaptive Footprints in the Presence of Demographic Uncertainty
    Arnab SP Khan M dos Santos ALC Fumagalli M DeGiorgio M
    Genome Biology and Evolution, Oxford University Press (OUP) vol. 18 (4) 
    24-03-2026
  • Phage toxin variants are linked to protection specificity in a defensive symbiont
    Panossian B McLean AHC Patel V Wu T Haider MB Oliver KM Henry LM
    Molecular Biology and Evolution, Oxford University Press (OUP) 
    24-03-2026
  • The audience shapes the information content of the honey bee waggle dance.
    Lin T Dong S Gu G Zhang F Ye X Wang T Wang Z Li J et al.
    Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences of The United States of America, Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences vol. 123 (14) 
    23-03-2026
  • Recovery of acidified surface waters in response to reduced atmospheric pollution: 35+ years of continuous biological monitoring (1988–2025)
    Jones I Murphy J Shilland E Juggins S Henderson G Pretty J Cooling D Layer-Dobra K et al.
    , Copernicus Publications 
    10-03-2026
  • Measuring photosynthetic electron transport in green developing seeds
    Rodriguez Heredia M Hanke G
    Seed Science Research, Cambridge University Press (Cup), 1-10.  
    06-03-2026
  • Convergent evolutionary shifts in AGT targeting between mitochondria and peroxisomes across mammal transitions to herbivory
    Huang C Wang B Yu J Rossiter SJ Zhao H
    Nature Communications, Springer Nature vol. 17 (1) 
    04-03-2026
  • AI solutions for evolutionary genomics of nonmodel species
    DeGiorgio M Arnab SP Fumagalli M
    Evolution Letters, Oxford University Press (OUP) vol. 10 (2), 135-146.  
    03-03-2026
  • Visual pigments of basal lineages of bony fishes support independent ecological shifts from a shallow marine to a freshwater niche
    Cui Y Li N Chen H Xing L Xie Y Xie Y Ma M Zhao J et al.
    Evolution Letters, Oxford University Press (OUP) 
    03-03-2026
  • Lipocalin-mediated hydrophobic mismatch as a mechanism for sustained nonphotochemical quenching
    Ruban AV
    Plant Physiology, Oxford University Press (OUP) vol. 200 (3) 
    02-03-2026
  • Positive Selection Targeted Primate Genes that Encode Transposable Element Repressors
    Cagliani R Forni D Mozzi A Sarama R Pozzoli U Fumagalli M Sironi M
    Genome Biology and Evolution, Oxford University Press (OUP) vol. 18 (3) 
    02-03-2026
  • Evolutionary Shifts in Rhodopsin Function Illuminate Dim‐Light Adaptations in Birds
    Liu F Zhou K Li S Zhang Y Chi H Zhan Y Zhu Y Zhang J et al.
    Integrative Zoology 
    01-03-2026
  • Global Biodiversity Framework Targets Can Drive Action on Insect Declines, but Lack Robust Indicators to Prove Their Effectiveness
    Bladon AJ Akite P Chowdhury S Riva F Cooke R Dyer EE Millard J Outhwaite CL et al.
    Conservation Letters, Wiley vol. 19 (2) 
    01-03-2026
  • Nitrate Availability Modulates the Temperature Sensitivity of N2O and N2 Production From Denitrification
    Si Y Trimmer M
    Global Change Biology, Wiley vol. 32 (3) 
    01-03-2026
  • A global biodiversity use data infrastructure acknowledging indigenous and local knowledge
    Pankararu CJ Teixidor-Toneu I Odonne G Asante F Bandeira SO Barrera-Bello ÁM Benitez-Capistros FJ Dahdouh-Guebas F et al.
    Npj Biodiversity, Springer Nature vol. 5 (1) 
    25-02-2026
  • Advancing pollinator science: A new global and integrative research platform
    Beaurepaire A Carneiro LT Chakrabarti P Disayathanoowat T Erler S Geppert C Gonçalves LT Kohl PL et al.
    , Pensoft Publishers vol. 1 
    19-02-2026
  • Evolution of neurohormone function revealed by actions of kisspeptin-type peptides in an echinoderm
    Islam T Yañez-Guerra LA Semmens DC Beskeen RT Egertová M Elphick MR
    Bmc Biology, Springer Nature vol. 24 (1) 
    18-02-2026
  • What has happened to river macroinvertebrate biodiversity in England and Wales over the past 30 years?
    Johnson AC Outhwaite CL Isaac NJB Powell K Bishop I Roy DB Jones JI Murphy JF et al.
    Journal of Environmental Management, Elsevier vol. 401 
    13-02-2026
  • Warming and Change in Ocean Productivity Alter Phenology of an Expanding Loggerhead Population in Cabo Verde
    Nugraha FAD Fairweather K Lopes A Lopes A Renom B Allgayer R Taxonera A Eizaguirre C
    Animals, Mdpi vol. 16 (4) 
    11-02-2026
  • RETRACTED: Genome Report: Long read, high-coverage reference genomes of the Nymphalid butterflies Catonephele acontius and Catonephele numilia (Nymphalidae: Biblidinae)
    Hicks M Pham TN Seudre O Escalante Z Knowles LS Gallice G Oostra V
    G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, Oxford University Press (OUP) 
    10-02-2026
  • Evaluating transcriptomic integration for cyanobacterial constraint-based metabolic modelling
    Pugsley T Hanke G Duffy CDP
    Frontiers in Bioinformatics, Frontiers vol. 6 
    04-02-2026
  • Multiple weak biases support adaptive choices without prior experience: a self-supervised strategy
    Versace E de Bivort BL
    Proceedings of The Royal Society B, The Royal Society vol. 293 (2064) 
    04-02-2026
  • Non‐native pink salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha carcasses benefit native benthic macroinvertebrates
    Wei H Copp GH Lauridsen RB Bašić T Davison PI Murphy JF Pretty JL Skóra ME et al.
    Journal of Fish Biology, Wiley 
    03-02-2026
  • Widespread slowdown in short-term species turnover despite accelerating climate change
    Nwankwo EC Rossberg AG
    Nature Communications, Springer Nature vol. 17 (1) 
    03-02-2026
  • Bumble bee string-pulling skill spreads between colonies under open diffusion conditions
    Procenko O Bridges AD Kowalewska A Juusola M Chittka L
    Animal Behaviour, Elsevier vol. 232 
    01-02-2026
  • Burn Selection: How Fire Injury Shaped Human Evolution
    Cuddihy J Li Y Fisher I Takats Z Friston D Collins D Vizcaychipi M Fumagalli M et al.
    Bioessays, Wiley vol. 48 (2) 
    01-02-2026
  • The role of far-red fluorescing chlorophylls in the quenching of LHCII
    Šebelík V Paradzah A Bína D Li D-H Kuznetsova V Ruban A Polívka T
    Photosynthesis Research, Springer Nature vol. 164 (1) 
    29-01-2026
  • Usability testing of digitally augmented visual feedback for remote exercise rehabilitation of injured dancers and athletes: a mixed-methods feasibility study
    Vikatou T Jubb C Angioi M Versace E Abdallah D Weber X Cavallaro A Morrissey D
    Physical Therapy in Sport, Elsevier vol. 78 
    29-01-2026
  • Assessing the mental health literacy of young adults from rural and urban communities in Malawi
    Chitalah BC Nanda I Chirwa GB Nyali JL Jumbe S
    Bjpsych Open, Royal College of Psychiatrists vol. 12 (1) 
    01-01-2026
  • Community Disassembly in a Fragmented Tropical Landscape Driven by Both Deterministic and Stochastic Processes
    Azhar I Sihaloho HF Struebig MJ Senawi J Rossiter SJ Phillips CD Kingston T
    Ecology and Evolution, Wiley vol. 16 (1) 
    01-01-2026
  • Context matters: how river typology shapes biotic responses to fine sediment pressure
    Mathers KL McKenzie M Collins AL Durkota JM Jones JI Murphy JF
    Landscape Ecology, Springer Nature vol. 41 (2) 
    01-01-2026
  • Reassessment confirms motivational trade-offs and modulation of nociception in bumble bees
    Gibbons M Versace E Crump A Baran B Chittka L
    Animal Behaviour, Elsevier vol. 231 
    01-01-2026
  • Response-Specific Behavioral Plasticity in Habituation Triggered by Repeated Visual Looming Stimuli in Foraging Bumblebees (Bombus terrestris)
    Dissegna A Chittka L Chiandetti C
    Journal of Experimental Psychology Animal Learning and Cognition, American Psychological Association (Apa) vol. 52 (1), 50-55.  
    01-01-2026