Behavioural ecology and coevolution. I like cuckoos. He/Him
Deryk Tolman
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New paper in @journal-evo.bsky.social and I'll be defending my thesis in a few hours!
Relaxed selection diminishes social memory and expression of host defenses against cuckoos
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Antonson et al. show that cowbirds’ neck muscles are unusually fatigue-resistant, suggesting muscular innovation for exaggerated begging as a key driver for how brood parasites outcompete hosts.
Available now ahead of print!
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Behavioral traits are thought to be rarely or slowly lost when selection relaxes, but attempts to confirm this are rare. At the same time, behaviors can be
Now with pagination on cowbird vs. host begging muscles www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/epdf/10.... by incoming Asst. Prof. of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo! Congrats @nickantonson.bsky.social
Cameron Blevins
NEW on #theBOUblog from Malin Klumpp
At EOU2025: Using genomics to study how birds are moving and redistributing behavioural traits across geographic space
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#ornithology 🪶
Paul Ehrlich has died. Most will remember him for "The Population Bomb." But for many of us, Ehrlich and Raven 1964 was a foundational read that influenced our careers. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
“A newly discovered form of deception is more convoluted yet: The larvae of blister beetles emit a mix of volatile scents that resemble a flower, attracting bees. The beetles then latch onto the bee, hitch a ride to its nest, and eat the eggs.”
#scicomm
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Study of parasitic blister beetles reveals a new form of chemical deception
🥳🥳🥳 another thesis chapter accepted, and very happy it's in @journal-evo.bsky.social
Are you a bachelor's / master's student looking for a thesis project or Erasmus Internship? We’re looking for someone to come and help us collecting data! If you’re interested, feel free to contact me! :)
Deryk Tolman
BOU
Sensory Ecology Lab
David Lowry
Hey, I wrote a thing about AI in astrophysics
ergosphere.blog/posts/the-ma...
On AI agents, grunt work, and the part of science that isn't replaceable.
Sexier in the city? Urban male great bowerbirds decorate bowers with human-made objects, creating brighter and more varied displays than rural males. Males strongly prefer human-made objects over natural ones, possibly boosting their appeal to females! shorturl.at/lcNY2 @royalsocietypublishing.org
