On our planet, at any one moment, billions of animals are on the move. From migratory birds, insects, marine mammals and sharks connecting distant continents and seas, to bees and other insects ...
GPS tracking reveals that individual habits, not competition, determine how Yellowstone's grazers share the land.
Many animals, including apex predators, move in groups. We know this collective behavior is fundamental to the animal's ability to move in complex environments, but less is known about what drives the ...
Mobility is central and common to wild animals and humans alike 1. It is a defining feature of animals, sometimes travelling thousands of kilometres each year while actively migrating 2, foraging, ...
The sensorimotor arm of the basal ganglia is a major part of the mammalian motor control network, yet whether it supports all movements or is specialized for task-oriented behaviors remains unclear.
Walking on two legs is a rare and fascinating ability in the animal kingdom, observed across birds, mammals, and even small rodents. From waddling penguins to hopping kangaroos, these creatures have ...
Young African lions (Panthera leo) on the road in Hluhluwe National Park, South Africa. When they leave their mothers, young male lions have to disperse to find new territories. To do this, they ...
Researchers questioned if coordinated group movements by animals moving through a fluid could reduce the energy cost of locomotion. By combining biomechanics and bioenergetics the researchers found ...