Animal signals may result from construction behaviour and can provide receivers with
essential information in various contexts. Here we explore the potential benefits of extended …

A major challenge in neurobiology is to understand how brains function in animals behaving
in the complexity of their natural environment. Progress will depend on our ability to correctly …

Iconic representations (ie, figurative imagery and realistic art) only started to appear
consistently some 45,000 years ago, although humans have been anatomically modern …

Effective communication is critically dependent on the successful transfer of information and,
because environmental and social conditions can affect signal transmission, animals should …

Coastal ecosystems, including tidal flats, are exposed to recreational activity-driven
trampling. The white-clawed fiddler crab, Austruca lactea, is endangered in South Korea …

Fiddler crabs are abundant, semi-terrestrial crustaceans inhabiting tropical, subtropical and
warm temperate coasts worldwide. Some species build above-ground sedimentary …

Bioindicator species are extensively used for rapid assessment of ecological changes. Their
use commonly focuses on changes in population abundance and individual sizes in …

Polarisation vision is used by a variety of species in many important tasks, including
navigation and orientation (eg desert ant), communication and signalling (eg stomatopod …

When females search for mates and their perceived risk of predation increases, they less
often express preferences for males that use conspicuous courtship signals, relaxing sexual …

The sensory bias hypothesis proposes that female preferences for male sexual signalling
traits evolved in contexts other than mating. Individuals of both sexes may experience similar …