Forty years ago, Papi and colleagues discovered that anosmic pigeons cannot find their way
home when released at unfamiliar locations. They explained this phenomenon by …

Earth is one of the inner planets of the Solar System, but–unlike the others–it has an
oxidising atmosphere, relatively stable temperature, and a constant geomagnetic field …

Animals that travel together in groups display a variety of fascinating motion patterns thought
to be the result of delicate local interactions among group members,,. Although the most …

Animal Learning and Cognition: An Introduction provides an up-to-date review of the
principal findings from more than a century of research into animal intelligence. This new …

Animal movement receives widespread attention within ecology and behavior. However,
much research is restricted within isolated sub‐disciplines focusing on single phenomena …

Definition μMist® is a liquid spray and atomization system inspired by a method that is used
as a defense mechanism by several types of bombardier beetle. The liquid atomization …

A central problem faced by animals traveling in groups is how navigational decisions by
group members are integrated, especially when members cannot assess which individuals …

In rectangular arenas, rats often confuse diagonally opposite corners, even when distinctive
cues differentiate them. This led to the postulation that rats rely preferentially on the …

We used satellite-tracking data from repeated journeys between Europe and West Africa by
the same osprey, Pandion haliaetus, individuals to test whether the timing of migration …

Cognition, defined as the processes concerned with the acquisition, retention and use of
information, underlies animals' abilities to navigate their local surroundings, embark on long …