This article reviews recent research concerning dog–human relationships and how
attributes that arise from them can be measured. It highlights the influence of human …

Mobile animal groups provide some of the most compelling examples of self-organization in
the natural world. While field observations of songbird flocks wheeling in the sky or anchovy …

Studying animal societies needs detailed observation of many individuals, but technological
advances offer new opportunities in this field. Here, we present a state-of-the-art drone …

Collective decision-making is a daily occurrence in the lives of many group-living animals,
and can have critical consequences for the fitness of individuals. Understanding how …

Behavioural synchronization is widespread among living beings, including humans. Pairs of
humans synchronize their behaviour in various situations, such as walking together …

The dog has been suggested as a possible model for personality development over the
lifespan, however, we know little about how aging may shape their personality or the …

Many animal behaviours exhibit complex temporal dynamics, suggesting there are multiple
timescales at which they should be studied. However, researchers often focus on …

It is believed that domestic dogs rarely form packs with age-graded hierarchical structures
similar to those found in wolves. Dog-wolf comparisons in captivity suggest that human …

Because collective movements have fitness consequences for all participants, group travel
can impose conflicts of interest when group-mates vary. Challenges associated with …

Behavioral synchronization is evolutionary adaptive, fostering social cohesion. In humans,
affiliation between partners is associated with a high level of behavioral synchronization; …