Random walk is a fundamental concept with applications ranging from quantum physics to
econometrics. Remarkably, one specific model of random walks appears to be ubiquitous …

We review the general problem of random searches in the context of biological encounters.
We analyze deterministic and stochastic aspects of searching in general and address the …

This paper presents a nature-inspired metaheuristic called Marine Predators Algorithm
(MPA) and its application in engineering. The main inspiration of MPA is the widespread …

An optimal search theory, the so-called Lévy-flight foraging hypothesis, predicts that
predators should adopt search strategies known as Lévy flights where prey is sparse and …

Individual swimming bacteria are known to bias their random trajectories in search of food
and to optimize survival. The motion of bacteria within a swarm, wherein they migrate as a …

The open-ended and internally driven nature of curiosity makes characterizing the
information seeking that accompanies it a daunting endeavour. We use a historico …

Many free-ranging predators have to make foraging decisions with little, if any, knowledge of
present resource distribution and availability. The optimal search strategy they should use to …

Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives is an award-winning and groundbreaking exploration
of the fundamental elements of the taxonomy, systematics, physiology, and ecology of …

This essay is presented with two principal objectives in mind: first, to document the
prevalence of fractals at all levels of the nervous system, giving credence to the notion of …

Interest in L évy walks within the context of movement of organisms has recently soared, with
some now referring to this approach as the L évy walk/flight paradigm. The principal …