Global climate change has increased average environmental temperatures world-wide,
simultaneously intensifying temperature variability and extremes. Growing numbers of …

There is growing interest in studying hormones beyond single 'snapshot'measurements, as
recognition that individual variation in the endocrine response to environmental change may …

As a stress hormone existing in the human body, cortisol can reflect the psychological stress
and health status in daily life, and is a potential biomarker of the body's stress response. To …

Variation in stress responses has been investigated in relation to environmental factors,
species ecology, life history and fitness. Moreover, mechanistic studies have unravelled …

As the global climate shifts, many species are imperilled by changing thermal regimes.
Despite rising global temperatures, some populations must contend with more frequent or …

Researchers have long sought to understand and predict an animal's response to stressful
stimuli. Since the introduction of the concept of homeostasis, a variety of model frameworks …

Meta-analytic results have revealed a significant influence of stress on a wide array of
psychological and behavioral markers, underscoring its considerable clinical importance …

Maternal stress during reproduction can influence how offspring respond to stress later in
life. Greater lifetime exposure to glucocorticoid hormones released during stress is linked to …

The endocrine system uses information about the environment and the individual's state to
regulate circulating concentrations of hormones, and then those hormones, through receptor …

In habitats where stressors are frequent or persistent, it can become increasingly difficult for
wildlife to appropriately match their endocrine responses to these more challenging …