Heteropoda huntsman spiders are large, fast‐moving predators widely distributed across tropical and subtropical regions, where they function as important nocturnal hunters. Despite their ecological prominence, the evolutionary and biogeographic history of the genus remains poorly resolved. Here, we analysed a six‐locus dataset (two mitochondrial and four nuclear genes) to estimate divergence times and reconstruct ancestral ran...

Volcanic lateral collapses represent major hazards through associated eruptive activity, landslide inundation and, in island or coastal settings, the generation of tsunamis. Forecasting the timing, precursory indicators, and magnitude of lateral collapses still remains a significant gap in volcanic risk management, a challenge exemplified by the 2018 lateral collapse of Anak Krakatau, Indonesia. The volcano’s southwestern flan...

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) onset and progression is influenced by a complex interplay of several environmental and genetic factors, one of them gender. Pronounced gender differences have been observed both in the relative risk of developing AD and in clinical disease manifestations. A molecular level understanding of these gender disparities is still missing, but could provide important clues on cellular mechanisms modulating th...