It has long been assumed that social animals, such as humans, are born with a brain system
that has evolved to support social affiliation. However, the evidence does not necessarily …

The gut microbiota of the honey bee (Apis mellifera) offers several advantages as an
experimental system for addressing how gut communities affect their hosts and for exploring …

Employing the clear, student-friendly style that made previous editions so popular, Insect
Physiology and Biochemistry, Fourth Edition presents an engaging and authoritative guide …

Emotion plays a crucial role, both in general human experience and in psychiatric illnesses.
Despite the importance of emotion, the relative lack of objective methodologies to …

The honeybee possesses a limited number of bacterial phylotypes that play essential roles
in host metabolism, hormonal signaling, and feeding behavior. However, the contribution of …

Highlights•The gut microbiota is emerging as a regulator of neurophysiology and
behavior.•Similar processes may govern the gut microbiota—brain axis across mammals …

Background Honey bee gut microbiota transmitted via social interactions are beneficial to
the host health. Although the microbial community is relatively stable, individual variations …

The emergence of eusociality represents a major evolutionary transition from solitary to
group reproduction. The most commonly studied eusocial species, honey bees and ants …

Social monogamy, typically characterized by the formation of a pair bond, increased
territorial defense, and often biparental care, has independently evolved multiple times in …

Humans and other social mammals experience isolation from their group as stressful,
triggering behavioural and physiological anomalies that reduce fitness. While social …