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Akanksha Rathore has been awarded a Max Planck Partner Group, strengthening ties between India and the Department for the Ecology of Animal Societies at MPI-AB more

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Lucia Mentesana and Nico Adreani have won funding for Max Planck Tandem and Partner Groups in Uruguay in collaboration with the Department of Collective Behavior at MPI-AB more

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Legend had it that ravens followed wolves to fresh kills. A tracking study reveals a much more interesting scavenging strategy more

Iain Couzin

In recognition of his outstanding scientific achievements and mentorship of early-career researchers in the field of collective behavior, the Hector Foundation II has honored behavioral biologist Iain Couzin with the Hector Science Award.  more

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The unique morning ritual of “sunning calls” might help meerkats to bond from a distance more

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ICARUS returns to space

November 28, 2025

The pioneering system of global wildlife tracking resumes after three-year pause more

Orangutans engage in feeding activities, perched on tree branches, consuming leaves and fruits in a dense forest environment.

Researchers reveal just how much wild orangutans depend on social learning to build diets spanning hundreds of different foods more

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