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Apparent sequential effects due to trial-to-trial fluctuations in decision criterion

This study shows that trial-to-trial fluctuations in decision criterion can explain sequential effects in decision making, challenging the assumption that these effects are caused by updates to decision parameters.

Distinct patterns of multisensory integration underly the expression of flavor preferences and aversions in rats

This study shows that rats integrate taste and smell signals differently depending on the valence of flavor components, challenging the MLE framework for multisensory integration.

Calves function as social magnets in a species with high fission-fusion dynamics, the Asian elephant

The study finds that calf presence in Asian elephant groups increases group size and social associations, suggesting calves promote sociality through collective defense and allomaternal care.

Ranging and territoriality in African Apes

The paper compares ranging and territoriality among African apes, finding that economic defendability does not fully explain interspecific variation in territorial behavior.

Chronic hypertension disrupts the blood-brain barrier in the ventral hippocampus in females but not males in a rat model of vascular cognitive impairment

This study shows chronic hypertension increases BBB permeability and anxiety-like behaviors in female rats but not males in a vascular cognitive impairment model.

Unpredictable chronic stress redistributes novelty-evoked exploratory space use and yields method-dependent identification of resilient-like archetypes in zebrafish

This study shows UCS in zebrafish alters exploratory behavior patterns, with method-dependent identification of resilient-like archetypes.

Quantifying direct and indirect maternal effects on male vervets rank post-dispersal

This study examines how maternal characteristics affect male vervet monkeys' rank post-dispersal and finds limited long-term effects, with social behavior mediating some relationships.

Dynamic Workforce Modulation and Foraging Efficiency in Eusocial Insect Colonies

The paper examines how eusocial insect colonies use reserve workers to modulate foraging efficiency and maintain energetic balance under fluctuating conditions.

Improving Welfare Through Enrichment: A Case Study in Aged Ex-Laboratory Rhesus Macaques

This study monitors the behavior and stress levels of aged rhesus macaques after relocation to a rescue center, finding that enrichment programs improve welfare by increasing activity and reducing stress behaviors.

Drought to deluge: Differential impacts of snow on mountain chickadee reproduction across the Sierra Nevada mountains

This study examines how extreme snow conditions affect mountain chickadee reproduction across different elevations in the Sierra Nevada, revealing spatially variable responses to snow drought and deluge.

A composite frailty index enables quantification of functional aging and identification of gerotherapeutic drugs in the house cricket.

The paper introduces a Composite Frailty Index (CFI) in house crickets to quantify functional aging and identify gerotherapeutic drugs.

Quantitative reanalysis of classic pigeon homing experiments rejects a liver-based magnetic compass based on superparamagnetism

This paper reanalyzes classic pigeon homing experiments and rejects a liver-based magnetic compass hypothesis, supporting instead a head-based magnetite-based system.

The gerotherapeutic drugs rapamycin, acarbose, and phenylbutyrate extend lifespan and enhance healthy aging in house crickets.

This study tests intermittent dosing of rapamycin, acarbose, and phenylbutyrate in house crickets, finding lifespan extension and improved locomotion and cognition in some treatments.

Decoding behavior with minimal and interpretable agent models

This paper introduces a method to reconstruct decision processes from behavioral observations, validated on synthetic agents and experimental data from rats and mice.

Detrimental effects of atomoxetine on visual signal detection in rats: Comparison with ADHD psychomotor stimulant drugs

This study compares the effects of atomoxetine and ADHD stimulants on visual attention in rats, finding atomoxetine impairs attention while stimulants have variable effects.

Early life adversity shapes adult behavior in a free-ranging primate

This study examines how early life adversity affects adult behavior in free-ranging rhesus macaques, finding that ELA correlates with increased aggression, reduced grooming, and submissive behaviors.

Multimodal Behavior Scoring quantifies depression-like severity across chronic stress models and identifies stress-resilient mice

The paper introduces MBS, a multimodal scoring system to quantify depression-like severity in stressed mice, identifying resilient subpopulations and behavioral patterns across stress models.

On the intra-laboratory replicability of results in animal cognition research, obtained in animals that were not exposed to, or unaffected by, experimental manipulations - Exemplified by spatial learning in pigs (Sus Scrofa Domesticus) across 12 holeboard studies

This paper examines within-laboratory replicability of spatial learning in pigs across 12 holeboard studies, finding robust and consistent results in spatial working memory and reference memory.

Three-dimensional correlated random walks for animal movement and habitat selection

This paper introduces a three-dimensional step selection function to analyze animal movement and habitat selection, demonstrating its application with Antarctic petrel data.

Genetic heterogeneity alleviates behavioral trade-off between exploration and vigilance in Drosophila

The paper examines how genetic heterogeneity in Drosophila groups affects the exploration-vigilance trade-off, finding that heterogeneity alleviates the trade-off while aggregation intensifies it.

Webers Law in walking: sensory scaling is observed in multi-sensory, dynamic tasks

The paper investigates whether Webers Law applies to multi-sensory, dynamic motor tasks like walking, finding that sensitivity to speed differences follows Webers Law at non-habitual speeds but not at comfortable speeds.

Behavioral algorithms of ontogenetic switching in larval and juvenile zebrafish phototaxis

This study identifies three parallel computational pathways underlying phototaxis behavior in zebrafish, showing larvae use spatio-temporal cues while juveniles rely on ambient luminance.

Activity Budgets and Boldness as Potential Predictors of Release Readiness in Rehabilitating Javan Slow Lorises

The paper assesses activity budgets and boldness in Javan slow lorises to evaluate their readiness for release from rehabilitation.

Predator stimulus and habitat structure jointly shape antipredator behavior in frog species

This study examines how predator stimulus and habitat structure influence antipredator behavior in frogs, finding that physical contact with predators and habitat complexity significantly affect escape strategies.

IntelliProfiler 2.0: An integrated R pipeline for long-term home-cage behavioral profiling in group-housed mice using eeeHive 2D

IntelliProfiler 2.0 is an R pipeline for analyzing RFID tracking data from group-housed mice, capturing circadian and sex-dependent behavioral patterns with improved reproducibility.

Using timescale as a state coordinate reveals the metastable geometry of behavior

The paper introduces a method to analyze behavior by treating timescale as a state coordinate, revealing metastable basins in nematode and fruit fly behavior.

Diurnal rhythms of choice: a novel state-dependent drift diffusion model uncovers time-dependent changes in rat decision making

This paper introduces a drift diffusion model with hidden Markov states to analyze time-dependent decision-making in rats, revealing daily fluctuations in performance linked to circadian rhythms.

Body-like coordination emerges in paired termite locomotion

This study shows that pairs of termites exhibit body-like coordination during movement, mirroring internal body organization through leader-follower dynamics.

Divergent Behavioral and Circuit-Level Adaptations to Acute and Chronic Gastric Electrical Stimulation

This study examines the behavioral and circuit-level effects of acute and chronic gastric electrical stimulation in rodents, revealing context-dependent and temporally dynamic changes in anxiety-related behavior and neural activity.

Semantic map learning and externalization in an embodied neural agent: A comparison to human behavioral and neural data

The paper develops a spiking semantic SLAM algorithm for an embodied neural agent and compares its behavior to human spatial memory and neural data in a virtual reality task.