Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior Research Collective Behavior News Collective Behavior Team Research Publications Centre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour In the Media Videos News News All Unlocking the secrets of animal groups September 01, 2023 Inside an 18th-century barn, a research lab captures the interactions within animal groups in unprecedented detail more Studying animal behavior without markers July 24, 2023 With a new marker less method it is now possible to track the gaze and fine-scaled behaviours of every individual bird and how that animal moves in the space with others more Cooperation between dolphins and humans January 26, 2023 A study reveals how cooperative hunting between dolphins and fishers can benefit both species—and why this behavior faces extinction more Iain Couzin honoured as a Highly Cited Researcher for fifth time in a row November 25, 2022 Five questions about the number five with the renowned collective behaviour researcher more Danai Papageorgiou wins the Otto Hanh medal June 22, 2022 Doctoral student is honored for research uncovering the complex social life of the vulturine guineafowl more Sailing in Darwin's wake February 12, 2022 Eduardo Sampaio sailed for ten days along a section of the route of the MS Beagle more Scientists are turning the powers of AI and Big Data towards preserving wildlife February 09, 2022 Experts in artificial intelligence and animal ecology are pooling their efforts into a pioneering approach to conservation more Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz-Prize for Iain Couzin December 09, 2021 Germany's most important research award is given to MPI-AB director more One algorithm to rule decision-making December 08, 2021 Researchers uncover a single rule for how animals make spatial decisions while on the move more Male spiders are attracted by a female like planets orbiting a star November 29, 2021 When animal magnetism meets fatal attraction more Iain Couzin among the world’s most influential scientists November 16, 2021 Iain Couzin, Director of MPI-AB, has been included in the 2021 list of the “Global Highly Cited Researchers” for the fourth time in a row. more "Fish are not stupid, they're just different!" August 23, 2021 Fish are his passion. Alex Jordan wants to know why they do what they do. An interview with the behavioural biologist more Learning about system stability from ants April 26, 2021 Army ants collectively form complex, adaptable structures, without a need for communication more User-friendly AI for animal behavior March 12, 2021 Developed by PhD student Tristan Walter and Iain Couzin, the easy to use tool automatically tracks hundreds of individual animals. more Show more