Increased urbanization represents a formidable challenge for wildlife. Nevertheless, a few
species appear to thrive in the evolutionarily novel environment created by cities …

Recent studies suggest that populations and species often exhibit behavioral syndromes;
that is, suites of correlated behaviors across situations. An example is an aggression …

Many animals, including humans, acquire valuable skills and knowledge by copying others.
Scientists refer to this as social learning. It is one of the most exciting and rapidly develo** …

Despite considerable interest in the forces sha** the relationship between brain size and
cognitive abilities, it remains controversial whether larger-brained animals are, indeed …

A definitive guide to the depth and breadth of the ecological sciences, revised and updated
The revised and updated fifth edition of Ecology: From Individuals to Ecosystems–now in full …

Human-mediated species invasions are a significant component of current global
environmental change. There is every indication that the rate at which locations are …

ABSTRACT A behavioral syndrome is a suite of correlated behaviors expressed either
within a given behavioral context (eg, correlations between foraging behaviors in different …

Despite considerable current interest in the evolution of intelligence, the intuitively appealing
notion that brain volume and “intelligence” are linked remains untested. Here, we use …

Invasion ecology has been criticised for its lack of general principles. To explore this
criticism, we conducted a meta-analysis that examined characteristics of invasiveness (ie the …

The widely held hypothesis that enlarged brains have evolved as an adaptation to cope with
novel or altered environmental conditions lacks firm empirical support. Here, we test this …