Strong seasonality at high latitudes represents a major challenge for many endotherms as
they must balance survival and reproduction in an environment that varies widely in food …

The main protease of SARS-CoV-2 (Mpro) plays a critical role in viral replication; although it
is relatively conserved, Mpro has nevertheless evolved over the course of the COVID-19 …

Insectivorous bats at northern latitudes need to cope with long periods of no food for large
parts of the year. Hence, bats which are resident at northern latitudes throughout the year …

Thermal energetics define the way animals spend energy for thermoregulation. In this
regard, numerous studies have determined that body mass (Mb) is the most influential …

The primary life goal of animals is to contribute to the next generation, and to do so they
must grow and successfully reproduce, for which they need sufficient energy (Caswell 1989; …

First Person is a series of interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published
in Biology Open, hel** early-career researchers promote themselves alongside their …