In large meadows, female ruffs prefer to place their nests close to male leks, even though these are not necessarily the safest locations available #ornithology (Hanna Algora, @chorlnev.bsky.social, @jellybb.bsky.social @vmpakanen.bsky.social et al: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

A new story about our recent paper came out today in the Science section of Forbes! Check it out! www.forbes.com/sites/grrlsc...

How to get rid of too much testosterone? A new study in @science.org by @chorlnev.bsky.social and @jasmineloveland.bsky.social found a single gene in ruffs that down-regulates testosterone directly in their blood. Read more: www.bi.mpg.de/news/2025-01...

A heartfelt thank you to @rosvall-lab.bsky.social for writing such a nice perspective piece about our paper! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

My latest research on ruffs got published in Science with a stunning cover! Thanks to @alexzemella.bsky.social, @chorlnev.bsky.social, and my wonderful collaborators! A single gene orchestrates androgen variation underlying male mating morphs in ruffs | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...