ABSTRACT A behavioral syndrome is a suite of correlated behaviors expressed either
within a given behavioral context (eg, correlations between foraging behaviors in different …

Dispersal is a process of central importance for the ecological and evolutionary dynamics of
populations and communities, because of its diverse consequences for gene flow and …

Natriuretic peptides are a family of three structurally related hormone/paracrine factors. Atrial
natriuretic peptide (ANP) and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) are secreted from the cardiac …

There are fundamental similarities between sleep in mammals and quiescence in the
arthropod Drosophila melanogaster, suggesting that sleep-like states are evolutionarily …

Naturally occuring polymorphisms in behavior are difficult to map genetically and thus are
refractory to molecular characterization. An exception is the foraging gene (for), a gene that …

The study of energy expenditure (EE) has deep roots in understanding aging and lifespan in
all species. In humans, total EE decreases substantially in advanced age resulting from …

Neural systems controlling the vital functions of sleep and feeding in mammals are tightly
interconnected: sleep deprivation promotes feeding, whereas starvation suppresses sleep …

Behavior has been viewed as a pacemaker of evolutionary change because changes in
behavior are thought to expose organisms to novel selection pressures and result in rapid …

Deciphering the genetic and neurobiological underpinnings of social behavior is a difficult
task. Simple model organisms such as C. elegans, Drosophila, and social insects display a …

Movement, from foraging to migration, is known to be under the influence of the
environment. The translation of environmental cues to individual movement decision making …