The global wildlife trade—especially in illegal and live-animal markets—is fueling the spread of diseases from animals to humans, according to a new study in Science. The findings show that traded mammals are more than 40% more likely to harbor human-infecting pathogens, with species accumulating more shared pathogens the longer they remain in the trade. Learn more: scim.ag/4smSL5u

Nature research paper: Genomic history of early dogs in Europe go.nature.com/4uSIm3T

Excited to share our new paper in Ecology! We compiled a global dataset of bird plumage colors based on illustrations from the 'Handbook of the Birds of the World'. doi.org/10.1002/ecy.70320 Honoured that my photo was also selected for the March cover of Ecology. @ESAEcology

Privilege, power and vulnerability in science: precarious funding can prompt unethical ties nature.com/articles/d41586-0…

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Mapa turístico (#Arqueoxurés) con algúns dos xacementos arqueolóxicos da parte galega da #RBTGX (Proxecto #Gerês #Xurés Mais sustentável - Programa #Interreg VI A España- Portugal (@poctep) 2021-2027) @Aquis3D @a_maxia @CelanovaXures

A perpective: Science without borders: Fostering free knowledge exchange in a politi... sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

RT @extremetemps: EXTRAORDINARY HEAT ALLOVER EUROPE Thousands of records are being brutalized with margins never seen before allover Euro…

🚨Big news🚨 A Pocket Guide to Scientific Writing and Publishing is now out! This is the book I wish I’d had 20 years ago — short, practical and designed to help researchers write & get their papers published I hope it helps many♥️ Please share with anyone who might benefit!

New paper out about the likely futures of Iberian Northern Birds: Land Cover Constrains Range Shifts in Northern Iberian Bird Species Under Climate Change Scenarios - Cardador - 2025 - Ecology and Evolution - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

New collaborative study about Alien birds in Iberia: Global Change Biology | Environmental Change Journal | Wiley Online LibraryGlobal Change Biology | Environmental Change Journal | Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

New paper out in @GlobalChangeBio ! Non-native species & income shape urban bird diversity & ecosystem services in Iberia 🐦🏙️ Surprising finding? Lower-income areas provide more bird-related services, thanks in part to non-native species like parakeets. doi.org/10.1111/gcb.70311

Blind cuts in federal agencies can have tragic consequences: „As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas“ ⁦@nytimes⁩ nytimes.com/2025/07/05/us/po…

A New Chapter and collaborative work: Energetic metabolism and condition indices in native versus invasive common waxbills doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.99.… via @neobiotajournal

Ecophysiology of an Avian Invader: Body Condition and Metabolic Rate Adjustments to Ambient Temperature - Sentís - Integrative Zoology - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

Ecological niche models using only #invasivespecies distribution data can effectively forecast the expansion of species like the common #waxbill, but require several decades of data for accurate predictions: 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.95.…

@ the NEOBIOTA conference a new paper in NEOBIOTA journal: Predicting the expansion of invasive species: how much data do we need? doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.95.… via @neobiotajournal

Large language models overcome the challenges of unstructured text dat... sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

Out today, a major effort by dozens of authors writing about insect conservation for students and practitioners. Edited by Pryke, Samways, New, Gaigher and myself. @CE3CResearch @libre_research

Tomorrow!