Over the past decade, a significant increase in the circulation of infectious agents was
observed. With the spread and emergence of epizootics, zoonoses, and epidemics, the risks …

Social relationships promote health and wellbeing. Brain regions regulating social behavior
continue to develop throughout adolescence, as teens learn to navigate their social …

Innovation is often assumed to be the work of a talented few, whose products are passed on
to the masses. Here, we argue that innovations are instead an emergent property of our …

Play is generally considered an immature affair. However, adult play is present in several
mammal species living in complex social systems. Here, I hypothesize that adult social play …

Highlights•We review the mathematical formalism of multilayer networks for animal
behaviour.•It allows the investigation of new research questions in animal social …

32 For those unfamiliar with Social Network Analysis (SNA) terminology (highlighted in the
text with 33 asterisks), we provide a glossary in Table. 1. The mathematical formula of all the …

Highlights•Aggression in adults is shaped by early life experiences and other
factors.•Dominance hierarchies limit conflict escalation and maintain social stability.• …

Among nonhuman primates, the evolutionary underpinnings of variation in social structure
remain debated, with both ancestral relationships and adaptation to current conditions …

Social structure can theoretically regulate disease risk by mediating exposure to pathogens
via social proximity and contact. Investigating the role of central individuals within a network …

Individuals' centrality in their social network (who they and their social ties are connected to)
has been associated with fertility, longevity, disease and information transmission in a range …