Here, we present the use of ethoscopes, which are machines for high-throughput analysis of
behavior in Drosophila and other animals. Ethoscopes provide a software and hardware …

The ability to track animals accurately is critical for behavioral experiments. For video-based
assays, this is often accomplished by manipulating environmental conditions to increase …

Individuals of gregarious species often group with conspecifics to which they are
phenotypically similar. This among-group assortment has been studied for body size, sex …

Many animals, including humans, have evolved to live and move in groups. In humans,
disrupted social interactions are a fundamental feature of many psychiatric disorders …

Keeping identity for a long term after occlusion is still an open problem in the video tracking
of zebrafish-like model animals, and accurate animal trajectories are the foundation of …

Highlights•We review the application of social network theory to non-human animals.•Social
network theory provides a framework to link individuals to populations.•Questions can be …

Larger groups often have a greater ability to solve cognitive tasks compared to smaller ones
or lone individuals. This is well established in social insects, navigating flocks of birds, and …

Bumblebees (Bombus eximius) are one of the most prominent pollinators in the agricultural
industry because of their adaptation to temperate climates and pollination behavior (buzz …

Leptin, a hormone secreted by peripheral adipose tissues, regulates the appetite in animals.
Recently, evidence has shown that leptin also plays roles in behavioral response in addition …

Background Deficits in social behaviour, eg social withdrawal, appear as an early sign of
many neuropsychiatric disorders. Investigation of the biological basis of social withdrawal …