Large brains require warm bodies and big offspring

Body temperature and offspring size influence brain size in all vertebrate groups

When minds align

When animals move together in flocks, herds, or schools, neural dynamics in their brain become synchronized through shared ways of representing space.

The secret of a small makeover

Rare seasonal brain shrinkage in shrews is driven by water loss, not cell death

Tiny ants crack the secret to perfect teamwork

Weaver ants increase their individual strength as teams grow larger

Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior

"We want to understand and predict animal decision-making in the natural world."