How do fire ants form amazing towers and rafts without a master plan?
Researchers identified simple behavioral rules that allow these tiny creatures to collaboratively build elaborate structures, with no one in charge.
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Why can’t cats resist thinking inside the box?
Twitter recently blew up with posts wondering about the feline fascination with taped squares on the ground. An animal behavior expert explains it's not magic that draws Fluffy to the #CatSquare.
What trade deals can teach us about the animal kingdom
New research into how wasps divide up their jobs shows how economics can be key to understanding animal behaviour.
Laughs, cries and deception: birds’ emotional lives are just as complicated as ours
For a long time it was not believed that animals were even capable of feeling pain, let alone complex emotions. We now know that is far from the truth.
Can great apes read your mind?
Realizing that others' minds hold different thoughts, feelings and knowledge than your own was thought to be something only people could do. But evidence is accumulating that apes, too, have 'theory of mind.'
What prairie dogs tell us about the effects of noise pollution
Man-made noise changes the way animals respond to danger – but prairie dogs have a surprising reaction.
Hidden housemates: the Australian redback spider
Be thankful you aren't a male redback spider.
How did Moscow’s stray dogs learn to navigate the metro?
The answer lies in the history we share with our canine companions.
Can elephants retain their social bonds in the face of poaching?
Older matriarchs lead elephant society. But they're also the primary targets of ivory poachers. When these socially critical individuals are killed, what happens to the rest of the group?
How noise pollution is changing animal behaviour
Noise pollution, whether on land or under water, can affect animals in interesting – and not always positive – ways.
What clues does your dog’s drool hold for human mental health?
Researchers want your canine's DNA to help unravel the connections between genes and behavior – for dogs and human beings.
Scientist at work: observing termite behaviors, personalities – and souls?
They're the soil-builders that allow Africa's arid savannas to be lush grasslands. What do they do inside their huge mounds – and how does a collective mind allow them to do it?
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Lecturer in Zoology, Bangor University
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Professor of Animal Behaviour, University of New England
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Developmental and Comparative Psychology, Max Planck Institute
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Lecturer in Animal Science, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor of Environmental and Forest Biology, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
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Assistant Professor of Bioinformatics and Integrative Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School
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PhD Candidate in Ecology in the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University
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Research officer, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Sussex
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Professor Emeritus of Behavioral Pharmacology and Animal Behavior, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University
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Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering and Co-Director of the Center for Biologically Inspired Design, Georgia Institute of Technology
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