Rethinking same-sex sexual behavior: From sensory error to social function | PNAS Rethinking same-sex sexual behavior: From sensory error to social function

Excited to share my new commentary in PNAS—and technically the first publication from the lab! 🎉

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White-browed scrubwren female acting cryptically on her hidden nest in Australia

Out NOW in #new issue of #BehavioralEcology is #PhD student #YouZhou's latest great work:

To flee or wait and see? Response of incubating white-browed scrubwrens to information about danger

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How does a ground-dwelling bird choose where to display? Our study shows that visibility of the surrounding landscape (viewshed) is a key factor shaping display site selection. A spatially explicit view of animal behaviour
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Session 2.4 Marine Behavioral Ecology in the age of Humans: inquiry across scales and disciplines hosted by Anish Paul 🦑🌏🐳
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Temporal dynamics of selection on early-life phenotypic plasticity in seasonal migration versus residence Abstract. The form, magnitude and temporal dynamics of selection on phenotypic plasticity will fundamentally shape eco-evolutionary responses to environmen

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Hi all! I’m a PhD candidate in the @lindseyswierk.bsky.social and Powell labs at Binghamton University. I use #PopGen, #BehavioralEcology, and #VisualModeling to study the #evolutionary & #ecological processes of #divergence in a semi-aquatic #Anolis lizard species complex. #speciation #evolution

Frontiers | A non-lethal method for the sampling of the gut microbiota in Betta splendens The gut microbiota is known to modulate brain function and behavior but the underlying mechanisms are still poorly understood. In particular, research on the...

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Display site selection in a ground dwelling bird: the importance of viewshed For a male, choosing a suitable display site is critical to effectively transmit his sexual signals, and to do so safe from predators. This is particularly

Using 🛰️ LiDAR + 🌍 viewshed modelling, we show that male Canarian houbara bustards choose display sites that maximize visibility, boosting mate detection and predator awareness 🦅avoiding disturbances 🚜🏘️
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Header of an article published in Studies in History and Philosophy of Science (volume 109, 2025, pages 12–20), titled "Not wasted on the young: Childhood, trait complexes & human behavioral ecology," authored by Andra Meneganzin (KU Leuven) and Adrian Currie (University of Exeter), shown in Elsevier’s standard journal layout with logo and publication details.

How did childhood evolve? @andrameneganzin.bsky.social & @adrian-currie.bsky.social argue that childhood is a ‘trait complex,’ and this engenders trade-offs between the precision & historical relevance of tests performed in #BehavioralEcology 👇📃 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #evosky #philsci

White-browed scrubwren in Australia looking to attend cryptic nest; photo by Robert Magrath

📢NEW paper: Out today in #BehavioralEcology is the latest result of dedicated #fieldwork by brilliant #PhD student #YouZhou from @biologyanu.bsky.social

To Flee or Wait and See? Response of Incubating White-browed Scrubwrens to Information about Danger

#birds #bioacoustics

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When Sharing Becomes Survival: How Chimpanzee Groups Solve Resource Dilemmas New experiments reveal that larger, more tolerant chimpanzee groups manage shared resources more sustainably, offering fresh insight into the evolutionary roots of cooperation.

Chimpanzee groups show that bigger can be better for sharing. New experiments reveal that tolerant groups with restrained leaders sustain shared resources longer, offering clues to the deep evolutionary roots of cooperation. #Primatology #HumanEvolution #Cooperation #BehavioralEcology

A large-scale study across the avian clade identifies ecological drivers of neophobia Neophobia (the aversive response to novelty) varies considerably across species and individuals, and can impact adaptability and survival. This study assesses neophobia in 1400 subjects from 136 bird ...

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Evidence for the evolution of male and female cardinals’ plumage colouration being affected by both natural and sexual selection - BMC Ecology and Evolution BMC Ecology and Evolution - The evolution of sexually selected traits, such as colouration, has been the object of considerable research. Among birds, plumage colouration is highly variable and...

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Moths Detect Bat Attack Signals: Ultrasonic Pulse Rates Drive Distinct Escape Responses | CHIBADAI NEXT Playing specific bat-like ultrasounds can suppress moth reproduction, offering a smart way to protect crops with minimal pesticide use Nocturnal moths rely on hearing to escape predatory bats, yet how...

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Moths Detect Bat Attack Signals: Ultrasonic Pulse Rates Drive Distinct Escape Responses

Masashi NOMURA, Professor / Vice Dean
Graduate School of Horticulture, #ChibaUniversity

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How Parrots Make Friends

#SciComm🧪 by @grrlscientist.bsky.social

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insectessociaux Commentaries, thoughts and opinions about social insects

New interview with a social insect scientist! 🎙

Stefano Stefano has discovered a hidden layer of complexity in a familiar world... 🐜

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Social learning moderates the tradeoffs between efficiency, stability,
and equity in group foraging
Lei Fang, M. Amin Rahimian et al.
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The Tethered Highlands: Ancient Hunting Landscapes and Human Mobility in the Andean West A vast network of stone traps & ephemeral dwellings reveals how ancient hunters moved with their prey across the high-altitude deserts of northern Chile, long after agriculture had taken root.

New research in northern Chile reveals 76 ancient stone traps used to hunt vicuña across the high Andean valleys. These “tethered landscapes” show how mobility, cooperation, and ecology shaped Andean lifeways. #Archaeology #Andes #BehavioralEcology #Pleistocene @antiquity.ac.uk

a red fox is running through the snow in the snow . ALT: a red fox is running through the snow in the snow .

🦊Happy National Fox Day!🦊

Did you know?
🧠 Foxes show advanced problem-solving skills.
🌍 The red fox has the widest geographic range of any wild canid.
🧬 Island foxes evolved rapid dwarfism.

Celebrate by sharing your favorite fox pics!
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The hedonic impact of cleaner–client fish interactions is mediated by the opioid system | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences According to the ‘incentive salience hypothesis’ reward processing involves two main components, including the motivation to obtain a reward (i.e. incentive salience or ‘wanting’) and the hedonic pleasure felt during its consumption (i.e. hedonic impact ...

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New research article! 📰

Haight & Liebig tracked workers and gamergates quantifying movement: gamergates showed lower displacement and were less likely to move than workers 📉
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