A major feature of life in groups is that individuals experience social stressors of varying
intensity and type. Social stress can have profound effects on health, social behavior, and …

The social world is filled with different types of interactions, and social experience interacts
with stress on several different levels. Activation of the neuroendocrine axis that regulates …

Sociality—ie, life in social groups—has evolved many times in rodents, and there is
considerable variation in the nature of these groups. While many species-typical behaviors …

Prairie voles have emerged as an important rodent model for understanding the
neuroscience of social behavior. Prairie voles are well known for their capacity for pair …

Selective relationships are fundamental to humans and many other animals, but
relationships between mates, family members, or peers may be mediated differently. We …

Relationships between adult peers are central to the structure of social groups. In some
species, selective preferences for specific peers provide a foundation for consistent group …

Social behavior is often described as a unified concept, but highly social (group-living)
species exhibit distinct social structures and may make different social decisions. Prairie …

In contrast to traditional laboratory animals, prairie voles form socially monogamous
partnerships in the wild and exhibit lasting social preferences for familiar individuals—both …

The formation of selective social relationships is not a requirement of group living; sociality
can be supported by motivation for social interaction in the absence of preferences for …

On and within most sites across an animal's body live complex communities of
microorganisms. These microorganisms perform a variety of important functions for their …