There has been considerable recent interest in the effects of life-history decisions on
immunocompetence in birds. If immunocompetence is limited by available resources, then trade-…

Many bird species have patches of colour in their plumage, contrasting with their basic
coloration, which are used to display and signal status to conspecifics. These are called ’badges …

Sexually selected signals of individual dominance have profound effects on access to
resources, mate choice and gene flow. However, why such signals should honestly reflect …

Modellers of biological, ecological, and environmental systems cannot take for granted the
maxim ‘simple means general means good'. We argue here that viewing simple models as …

Objective The role of atherosclerosis in the acute coronary syndromes (ACS) that occur in
patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has not been quantified in detail. We undertook this …

The world is changing at an unprecedented rate. In such a situation, we need to understand
the nature of the change and to make predictions about the way in which it might affect …

Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium must successfully transition the broad fluctuations
in oxygen concentrations encountered in the host. In Escherichia coli, FNR is one of the …

The existence of consistent individual differences in behavioral strategies (“personalities” or
coping styles) has been reported in several animal species. Recent work in great tits has …

Vertebrates respond to environmental stressors through the neuro‐endocrine stress
response, which involves the production of glucocorticoids. We have selected independent, …

Human societies, and their well-being, depend to a significant extent on the state of the
ecosystems that surround them. These ecosystems are changing rapidly usually in response to …