Biological differences between males and females are found at multiple levels. However,
females have too often been under-represented in behavioral neuroscience research, which …

The spatial scale of animal space use, eg measured as individual home range size, is a key
trait with important implications for ecological and evolutionary processes as well as …

1. Although the home range is a fundamental ecological concept, there is considerable
debate over how it is best measured. There is a substantial literature concerning the …

Past research suggested that androgens may play a role in the regulation of adult
neurogenesis within the dentate gyrus. We tested this hypothesis by manipulating androgen …

Neuroecology is the study of adaptive variation in cognition and the brain. The origin of
neuroecology dates from the 1980s, when researchers in behavioral ecology began to apply …

To what extent do individuals assess the cognitive abilities of the opposite sex when
choosing a mate? With the exception of song learning in birds, the hypothesis that cognitive …

Background Early life exposure to lead, mercury, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs),
polybromide diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), organophosphate pesticides (OPPs), and phthalates …

Psychometric studies have consistently identified spatial abilities as a broad domain of
human cognition. Spatial abilities are in fact found in species in which engagement with the …

Range expansions can be shaped by sex differences in behaviours and other phenotypic
traits affecting dispersal and reproduction. Here, we investigate sex differences in …

Cultural innovations, such as tools and other technical articles useful for survival, imply that
creativity is an outcome of evolution. However, the existence of purely ornamental items …