🐸In this new study published in @thermal-biology.bsky.social researchers have investigated variations in thermal tolerance and behavioural responses to extreme heat across the different life stages of the Asian Common Toad, Duttaphrynus melanostictus. @pushkar1701.bsky.social

The latest issue of @thermal-biology.bsky.social is now available! Explore the latest advances in the world of thermal biology by following the link below... 📖 www.sciencedirect.com/journal/jour...

Ever wonder about how energy expenditures in hibernation are assumed? Learn more in this paper from Haase et al.! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Next up in our hibernation series... a captivating review examining the relationship between hibernation and telomeres! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

New publication @thermal-biology.bsky.social! We show that non-invasive thermal cameras can measure thoracic temperatures in wild bees in the field. New tool to ID potential heat stress under #climatechange. Congrats to undergrad Mei McFeely on publishing her thesis #microclimate #pollinators 🐝🎉🌻

🐝Check out this new study demonstrating how infrared thermography can be used as a non-invasive method for measuring the thoracic temperature of wild bumblebees and showing how body temperature relates to ambient air and floral surface temperatures.🌻 @inlewis.bsky.social 📖 doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...

Join me, @julianowack.bsky.social and Matt Noakes at the @sebiology.bsky.social in Florence in July! We will discuss how mammals and birds cope physiologically with rapid and extreme environmental changes. Sponsored by @thermal-biology.bsky.social, @staroddi.bsky.social and @sablesys.bsky.social

🦷In this new article, researchers discuss how teeth and tools helped early Homo process and consume prey faster, reducing exposure to extreme heat. 🌡️ 🌡️Dental evolution complemented endurance running and sweating-based thermoregulation in an integrated foraging strategy.🦷 📖 doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...

🌡️How might an increase in extreme thermal events with climate change impact the reproductive success of ectotherms? 🪲 @jakobwiil.bsky.social and @nataliepilakouta.bsky.social show that beetle larvae exposed to a heatwave suffered a reduction in survival to adulthood. 📖 doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...

Consider joining us at the #SEB2026 in Florence. Abstract deadline: 6th March. With Monica Trondrud and Matt Noakes.

❄️Outdoor temperature and solar radiation predict nightly human sleep architecture☀️ ⛺Wearable sensors used by expedition members, alongside environmental monitoring, showed that Antarctic summer increases slow-wave sleep under combined cold-light stress.⛺ Find out more: 📖 doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...

🚨 New paper! We show that even short-term, gentle handling changes skin temperature and activity in salamanders, with implications for thermal physiology research and animal welfare. 🌡️🔥 doi.org/10.1016/j.jt... @tattersallg.bsky.social @melaniedscientist.bsky.social @thermal-biology.bsky.social

Using common wall lizards in a set-up mimicking the lizards’ natural, spatiotemporally heterogeneous thermal #environment, higher cognition scores were linked to exploitation of the thermal heterogeneity, but not more accurate thermoregulation. #Podarcis

Behavioural #thermoregulation is vital for #reptiles and may involve cognitive processes! A new FunMorph study led by Ioanna Gavriilidi tested whether better spatial cognition is correlated with more efficient thermoregulatory behaviour, while accounting for personality. 🦎🔥 #cognition #behaviour

🦎Check out this new study by Ioanna Gavriilidi of @uafunmorph.bsky.social. 🦎 Taking personality into account, the team showed how lizards with higher spatial cognition scores exploit the thermal heterogeneity of their environment but with less accurate thermoregulation. 📖 doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...

🔥How does circadian timing affect how firefighters respond physiologically to fire exposure?🔥 🧑‍🚒 In this new study published in @thermal-biology.bsky.social Mauvieux et. al., showed how morning training imposes a greater thermal strain and longer recovery times. 🚒 📖 doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...

Check out the first feature paper in our hibernation series examining the impact of ambient temperatures on obligate hibernation. ❄️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Stay tuned this January and February as we explore the Journal of Thermal Biology's most interesting hibernation publications in this limited series ❄️

From nocturnal swimmers to blind cavefish, a hidden circadian rhythm guides when they seek warm or cool waters—revealing a surprising universality in how fish tell time 🐟🕰️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Rising global heat and humidity are pushing our bodies to their limits, and new research dives deep into how heat acclimation reshapes our cells—especially our mitochondria—to better handle the heat and keep us performing strong. 🔥 Check it out! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Check out this article!✨ Researchers explore how microhabitat use influences the coadaptation of thermal physiology and behavior in two Abronia lizard species. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Spring’s heating up, and the lizards are moving like it’s midsummer. In 2022, Psammodromus algirus hit higher, more precise body temps, started earlier, and shuffled shade like it was July ‘97.. Check out how climate change is trying to push their rhythm forward www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

This 14-year study found inter-nesting period of Olive Ridley Turtles drops as sea temps rise, echoing trends seen in other sea turtles. Climate change isn’t just warming the water — it’s shifting the rhythm of nesting season🐢🔥 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

New publication🚨! Researchers found that ocean warming may shrink thermal safety margins, causing Spirobranchus spinosus to lose range and S. cf. corniculatus to expand poleward by 2100. The study combined ecophysiological data with satellite observations. doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...

Thermoregulation may shape where Calopteryx damselflies live and thrive! C. virgo warms up faster and maintains higher body temps, possibly explaining its broader range and habitat preferences. #ecology #entomology #thermalbiology

As climate extremes intensify, cooling demand in Osaka offices could rise by 20% by the 2090s — but passive strategies offer a 15–25% load reduction, supporting resilient design in hot-humid urban climates. Check out our recent publication: doi.org/10.1016/j.jt... ☀️🌡️

Congrats to the #ASABSpring2025 student winners: Talks: Justin Tsz Hin Lo, Francesca Angiolani-Larrea and Gabriel Melhado Posters: @madelinedavis.bsky.social, Kirstin Gaffney and Jakob Wiil Flash talks: Jillian Hendricks and Helana Norman Prizes generously donated by @jthermbiol.bsky.social 🥰

Check out our recent publication where Lucchini et al. demonstrate the interspecific differences in metabolic rate and evaporative water loss in the Vipera genus. 🐍❄️🔅 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Temperature fluctuations are all around us as we watch the seasons change. Explore how temperature changes impact migration strategies in Chinook salmon in our latest migration spotlight paper 🐟☀️🌊

Another paper spotlight for spring migration! Check out this 2020 study where researchers examine energy saving strategies used by migratory songbirds 🐦 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

As we watch the seasons change we're reminded of our migrators and the great feat they embark on. Check out this 2019 paper from The Journal of Thermal Biology highlighting salmon migration 🐟 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Spring Migration: The science of seasons in motion 🌱✨ Dive into our newest spotlight series highlighting some of the Journal of Thermal Biology’s most fascinating migration studies! #SpringMigration #ThermalBiology #MigrationResearch

📢 Make sure to check out our recent special issue by editor @julianowack.bsky.social! Explore thermoregulatory and metabolic adaptations in our changing world in this new special issue. 🌤️🌧️🦇🪰 www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

We a re looking forward to receiving your submission for our Special Issue in @jthermbiol.bsky.social 🌡️ 🐘🐦🐸🐝🐟🐚🕷️🐍🦈 (all taxa welcome!)

The JTB is currently accepting paper submissions for our upcoming special issue: Ontogenetic variation in thermal biology: assessing life stage-specific adaptations and sensitivity in animals. 🦉🦫☀️❄️ 📝Submit your papers now! www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

📢 Make sure to check out our recent special issue! Learn all about exercise thermoregulation and its implications in different populations 🎾🏂🏻⛹🏻‍♀️🚴🏻🌡️ 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

It's been a great year for the Journal of Thermal Biology. We want to thank all reviewers, authors and editors that made it possible and wish you a very happy 2025!! ✨

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