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Journal of Thermal Biology

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J Therm Biol publishes articles that advance our knowledge of how temperature influences humans and animals. Managed by scientific editors, posts are our own. www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journ…

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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Professor George Havenith, a leading international expert in human thermoregulation, passed away recently. He published numerous articles in @thermal-biology.bsky.social. We are deeply saddened by this loss and extend our heartfelt condolences to his loved ones.
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
🚨Special issue: Ontogenetic variation in thermal biology: assessing life stage-specific adaptations and sensitivity in animals.🚨 Read the editorial here: 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...
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Katharina Ruthsatz @kruthsatz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Our Special Issue in the @thermal-biology.bsky.social is now complete! 🎉 A great collection on ontogenetic variation in animal thermal biology, edited by a fantastic team: @patricepottier.bsky.social @elisathrl.bsky.social Zara Cowan Flemming Dahlke 👇 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🚨 The Journal of Thermal Biology is now on Linkedin! 🚨 Follow us for info on special issues and events, as well as deep dives into some of the exciting research published in @thermal-biology.bsky.social You can find us at: 🔗 www.linkedin.com/company/jour...
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Andreas Nord @cyanistesnord.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Interested in animals and temperature? 🗻🏜🐦🦭 Join the Third Lund Thermal Biology Symposium 27-29 Oct. Talks range social sciences and medicine to evolutionary biology and physiology. Workshop in conservation physiology on 30 Oct. All free. Travel grants. Register 👇 www.biology.lu.se/lundthermal2026
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Animal health, reproduction and survival in the age of humans 27–29 October 2026
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🚨Call for Papers!🚨 Special Issue: Thermal Adaptation, Bioheat Transfer, and Comparative Thermoregulation. Submission deadline: 15 January 2027 Find out more: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🌡️In this article in @thermal-biology.bsky.social researchers characterised heat stress in breeding king penguins through behavioural occurrences and body temperature measurements.
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HEaT Lab @heatlab.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
New research @thermal-biology.bsky.social shows that tropical natives do not engage behavior (fan use) despite increased skin wettedness during thermally-stressful exercise, which differs from previous research on non-tropical natives 👇 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
A study of heat stress responses in dairy cows highlighting the dynamics of behavioural and milk-derived traits: Over 4 months milk samples and udder surface temperatures were taken during routine milking sessions. The cows were also fitted with tracking collars to monitor their activities.
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
This study, recently published in @thermal-biology.bsky.social consisted of: 1. A controlled temperature-incubation experiment on Twait shad (Alosa fallax) embryos and yolk-sac larvae from the Elbe River. 2. A literature survey of life-stage-specific thermal ranges across five other Alosa species
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
🌡️The July issue of @thermal-biology.bsky.social is available online: 📖 www.sciencedirect.com/journal/jour...
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Explore the findings of this systematic review and three-level meta-analysis published in @thermal-biology.bsky.social. This investigation specifically examined the effects of acute topical menthol application on exercise performance alongside perceptual and physiological responses.
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Facundo Luna @anulucaf.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Thrilled to share our latest publication in @thermal-biology.bsky.social! 😀 Exploring evaporation and thermoregulation in naked and furred African rodents. 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Hopefully everyone who attended #SEB2026 this week had a great time! @thermal-biology.bsky.social proudly sponsored the "Adaptive responses of endotherms to short -term weather events and rapid environmental changes“ session and we wish to thank the organisers and all the speakers who participated!
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Julia Nowack @julianowack.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Katie Crawford starting off day 2 of #sebconference #seb2026 talking about her data on how hedgehogs adapt to urban environments!
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Julia Nowack @julianowack.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Anusha Shankar starting our session talking about her research on hummingbirds and torpor use. 🐤 #sebconference #seb2026
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Julia Nowack @julianowack.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Come join us at 11am for our session on „Adaptive responses of endotherms to short -term weather events and rapid environmental changes“ #sebconference #seb2026 sponsored by @thermal-biology.bsky.social, @staroddi.bsky.social,@sable systems
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
💧A systematic review investigating how additional skin wetting affects physiological strain and exercise performance. Findings suggest that skin wetting alone does not significantly prevent core temperature rises during exercise, but it may improve exercise intensity.🏃 📖 doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Aquatic insects like the giant salmonfly (Pteronarcys californica) are sensitive to warming temperature in both the water as juveniles and the air as adults. Photo by Lukas Draugelis (Instagram: @lukasdphoto).
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
New research published in @thermal-biology.bsky.social showing how heat stress constrains milk intake and growth potential of hand-reared caribou calves. 🦌
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
🌡️This research recently published in @thermal-biology.bsky.social explores how elevated temperature affects morphology and metamorphosis in the larvae of two Triturus newt species and their hybrids. @proksima.bsky.social
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Pushkar Wagh @pushkar1701.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
New paper out in @thermal-biology.bsky.social! (Actually not so new now, I am super late on this one) In this study, we determined the thermal tolerance limits of the Asian Common Toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus) found in India and found that these limits vary significantly across ontogeny.
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Tough toad ahead: ontogenetic variation in thermal tolerance defines life-stage vulnerability in Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Environmental temperature can critically impact the performance and survival of ectotherms. Assessing the ability to tolerate increasing temperatures …
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Tania Perroux @tania-perroux.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
For 2+ years I have monitored the body condition of 262 feral cattle across 12 herds in Hong Kong.... and the results are now accepted for publication in the @thermal-biology.bsky.social sky.social 😊 Our study is accessible in Open Access: doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
🗞️Our May issue of @thermal-biology.bsky.social is now live!📰 You can find it by following the link below: www.sciencedirect.com/journal/jour...
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
🚨 Check out this new research carried out by researchers at @ethz.ch and published in @thermal-biology.bsky.social examining the thermal effect of natural sunlight on the human eye, and how this interaction is influenced by both the in-vivo natural reflexes of the eye and the use of sunglasses. 👀
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
🐸Pithecopus gonzagai were reared at three temperatures simulating present and projected climatic conditions. High temperatures led to extreme tadpole mortality and zero metamorphic success, suggesting that tropical frogs may lack plasticity to cope with rising temperatures.🌡️ doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
🦪Check out this meta-analysis of 788 metabolic rate values for four commercially important bivalve species (blue mussels, eastern oysters, hard clams, and soft-shell clams). Due to the abundance of data available, Arrhenius equation parameters were empirically derived for mussels and oysters. 📉
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
🗞️ Our April issue of @thermal-biology.bsky.social (Vol. 137) is now available! 📖 Follow the link below: www.sciencedirect.com/journal/jour...
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
🐸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
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
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...
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Ever wonder about how energy expenditures in hibernation are assumed? Learn more in this paper from Haase et al.! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Next up in our hibernation series... a captivating review examining the relationship between hibernation and telomeres! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Dr. Ilona Naujokaitis-Lewis @inlewis.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
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 🐝🎉🌻
Photo of a thermal camera taking an image of a sunflower field. A thermal image of the sunflowers are in the view finder
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
🐝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...
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Monica Trondrud @mtrondrud.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
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
Logo for symposium A13 "Adaptice responses of endotherms to short-term weather events and rapid environmental changes" to be held at the SEB annual conference in Florence, Italy, 2026. The image shows vertical colour bars of which the top half represents the global annual temperature increase (from light blue to dark red) and the bottom half shows the biodiversity index decline (from dark green to gray). Superimposed are four animal silhouettes, from top-left to bottom-right: a bat, songbird, a deer, and a rodent.
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
🦷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...
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
🌡️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...
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Julia Nowack @julianowack.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Consider joining us at the #SEB2026 in Florence. Abstract deadline: 6th March. With Monica Trondrud and Matt Noakes.
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
❄️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...
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Dr. Danilo Giacometti (he/him) 🇧🇷 @giacometti.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
🚨 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
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UAntwerp FunMorph @uafunmorph.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
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
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UAntwerp FunMorph @uafunmorph.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
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
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
🦎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...
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
🔥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...
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Check out the first feature paper in our hibernation series examining the impact of ambient temperatures on obligate hibernation. ❄️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Stay tuned this January and February as we explore the Journal of Thermal Biology's most interesting hibernation publications in this limited series ❄️
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
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...
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
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...
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
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...
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Journal of Thermal Biology @thermal-biology.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
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...
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When spring becomes summer: global warming modifies seasonal patterns of thermoregulatory behaviour in a heliothermic lizard
In heliothermic lizards, thermoregulatory strategies differ seasonally: in spring, activity is shorter, with frequent shuttling between sun and shade;…
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