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This study shows rats can spontaneously categorize familiar and unfamiliar conspecifics using a habituation-dishabituation task with multiple stimuli.

This study shows that gut bacteria ferment specific fructans, influencing host preference for non-fermentable fructan diets through neuronal activation in the hypothalamus.

The paper introduces an information theory framework to segment animal movement paths into behavioral activity modes using statistical movement elements and canonical activity modes.

This paper reviews sex differences in latent inhibition, finding inconclusive evidence but suggesting sex differences in hippocampal processing and vulnerability to perturbations.

This study shows that reducing lawn mowing intensity increases indigenous insect biodiversity and community complexity in urban greenspaces.

This study shows that banded mongooses choose den sites based on the potential risks and rewards of intergroup conflict, with non-babysitting groups taking greater risks by denning near rival territories.

This study investigates how Arabian jasmine affects zebrafish behavior, finding that strain, sex, and personality influence its anxiogenic or anxiolytic effects.

This study shows subadult macaws copy non-preferred actions better than adults in problem-solving tasks but are less likely to imitate specific actions, suggesting age-related differences in social learning.

This study shows sideways locomotion in crabs evolved once from a forward-moving ancestor and contributed to their diversification.

The paper investigates how chronic pain affects ethanol seeking behavior in male mice, finding that pain increases susceptibility to reinstatement of ethanol seeking.

This study investigates whether Common cuckoo females select high-quality hosts for egg-laying and finds that host selection does not target host quality but may influence cuckoo nestling growth.

This study examines the behavioral effects of ketamine in adult zebrafish, finding acute but not sustained changes in social and locomotor behavior.

This paper introduces HABITS, an autonomous system for mouse behavior testing that optimizes cognitive paradigms through machine-teaching algorithms, resulting in more efficient training and novel behavioral outcomes.

This study compares the physiological and behavioral effects of 6-methyl nicotine and nicotine in rats, finding similar effects on temperature, activity, and nociception.

This study examines how individuals with different spontaneous tempo preferences adjust their rhythms during joint tasks, finding they converge on a common tempo while retaining personal biases.

This paper develops a machine learning framework for shaping animal behavior using adaptive algorithms that alternate between simpler and harder tasks to optimize learning.

FixGrower is a standardized protocol for training center-port fixation in rodents, reducing training time by 61% and lowering violation rates across species and task difficulty.

This study shows that low doses of fentanyl and morphine cause sleep disruption in mice, partially mediated by motor activity but not body temperature.

This paper reviews pre-clinical behavioral studies of psilocybin in non-human animals from 1962-2021, identifying behavioral effects, tests used, and dosing modalities.

This study shows that early life adversity in rhesus macaques affects growth, reproductive timing, and lifetime reproductive success, with adversity intensifying trade-offs between growth and reproduction.

This study shows that cholecalciferol reduces cyclophosphamide-induced anxiety and improves spatial memory in rats, suggesting its potential as an adjunct in cancer treatment.

This study examines how polygenic susceptibility and prenatal immune activation affect neurodevelopment, synaptic density, and behavior in apomorphine-susceptible rats.

This study reviews and analyzes 61 years of research on structural enrichment in captive macaques, finding it generally beneficial for reducing negative behaviors.

The study examines if subordinate hermit crabs recognize familiar dominants even when those dominants are weaponless, finding that subordinates fight them despite prior familiarity.

This paper introduces a novel foraging task, the Tower Foraging Park, to study cognitive and motor processes underlying behavioral flexibility in mice.

The paper uses probe stimuli to uncover and modify decision strategies in rats performing a visual decision task, revealing strategy variation and adaptability to stimulus changes.

This study shows that cool ocean temperatures do not buffer thermal stress for juvenile Pisaster ochraceus during extreme heat events, leading to increased mortality and reduced feeding.

EthoPy simplifies reproducible behavioral neuroscience by automating training workflows and integrating stimulus presentation, hardware management, and data logging.

This study shows that Guenther's dik-dik in areas with higher human activity have shorter flight initiation distances and respond more to non-specific predation cues than to predator cues that avoid humans.