Research Updates & Media

My work has been featured in various media outlets; below I've selected some of them. Alongside these external highlights (), you'll find original updates written personally by me (). Feel free to check them all! 😁

Hidden Genomic ‘Engines’ Drive Evolution in the Common Quail

💡 Spotlight April 2025

Evolution often hides its secrets in unexpected places — and the seemingly ordinary common quail is proving to be a treasure trove of genomic surprises....

My journey as a postdoc at the Institute of Zoology

🎤 Interview June 2023

Hi, my name is Santi. I am a biologist, and my research focuses on understanding the evolution of animals. I work as a postdoc at...

Genomic Analysis of Andean Frogs Reveal How Elevation Shapes Evolution

💡 Spotlight March 2021

High in the Andes, a group of frogs reveals the secrets of how life adapts to extreme environments. In a recent study published in Molecular...

Bees Change Behavior to Adapt to High Altitudes

💡 Spotlight December 2018

Honeybees living at high altitudes are larger, darker, and have longer body hair compared to others. However, these differences do not appear to be due...

Unexpected cryptic diversity in Socotra's reptiles

💡 Spotlight June 2016

Regarded as the “jewel” of biodiversity in the Arabian Sea, the Socotra Archipelago was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Natural site in 2008 because of...

More than 50% of Socotra’s reptiles, still undiscovered

💡 Spotlight April 2016

A study led by CSIC scientists unveils that over 50% of reptile species in Socotra Archipelago, Yemen, could be unknown. The result comes out from...