Paper News & Stories

Welcome to this space where I share highlights from my academic journey. Paper News features short explainers of my publications, including background, key findings, and relevance. Stories include event participation, interviews, and occasional life updates. Entries marked in green () were first published by external outlets, while those in purple () are original to this website.

A Fish with a Doubled Genome Reveals How Life Conquers the Dark

✨ Paper News October 2025

Caves are natural laboratories for evolution, offering a glimpse into how life adapts to the most extreme conditions. In our new study published in Molecular Ecology, we explored the...

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A personal note on the launch of the China-EU Young Scientists Exchange Program

🚀 Stories July 2025

On 25 July 2025, I had the privilege of taking part in the launch ceremony of the China-EU Young Scientists Exchange Program in Beijing. It was one of those...

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Hidden Genomic ‘Engines’ Drive Evolution in the Common Quail

✨ Paper News 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. In a recent paper...

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My journey as a postdoc at the Institute of Zoology

🚀 Stories 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 the Institute of Zoology...

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Genomic Analysis of Andean Frogs Reveals How Elevation Shapes Evolution

✨ Paper News 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 Phylogenetics and Evolution, we...

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Bees Change Behavior to Adapt to High Altitudes

✨ Paper News 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 to genes related to...

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Unexpected cryptic diversity in Socotra's reptiles

✨ Paper News 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 its high level of...

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

✨ Paper News 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 the sequencing of the...

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