animal behavior
The Downsides Of Too Much Social Interaction
Using simulations of behavior spread in complex networks, researchers in Singapore have discovered that excessive social interaction reduced collective response.
Aggressive Spiders Make Better Decisions, Faster
Research findings showed that the personality of spiders determines their decision-making and hunting styles.
How Fish Fly Without Wings
Unlike other flying fish, the ribbon halfbeak twists its body at a right angle to use its dorsal and anal fins to fly.
What Ants Can Teach Us About Making Rational Collective Decisions
Diverse populations make rational collective decisions, according to an experiment with ants.
What Happens When Birds Of A Feather Poop Together?
A new study shows that even a small amount of bird poop is enough to produce noticeable changes in the nutrient conditions of the water.
Squid Say It With Skin
The artistic oval squid uses its changing skin pattern to communicate with both lovers and competitors in the fight for mating rights.
For Java Sparrows, Songs Are Less Important Than Dance
Unlike other songbirds, Java sparrows choose their mates based on their dancing rather than singing abilities.
Who Run The (Cockroach) World? Girls!
Female cockroaches housed as a group can reproduce asexually and maintain a colony without a male up to at least three years.
Damsel In Distress: Insect Courtship Trapped In 100-Million-Year-Old Amber
To introduce themselves to females, prehistoric male damselflies waved their hindlegs.
