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Equid burial from Umm el-Marra, Syria
Caught on Camera
Selected images from the-scientist.com
Caught on Camera
Caught on Camera

Selected images from the-scientist.com

Selected images from the-scientist.com

animal behavior, microbiology

A brown tick is shown from above as it climbs a green blade of grass
Bacterial Symbionts Tell Ticks When to Eat
Abby Olena, PhD | Oct 1, 2021 | 3 min read
The endosymbiont Coxiella affects tick serotonin production and subsequent blood-feeding behavior, a study finds.
Amanda Tokash-Peters Links the Microbiome to Ecology
Shawna Williams | May 1, 2021 | 3 min read
The Centenary University professor studies the far-reaching effects of changes in the gut bacteria of mosquitos and other species.
Honeybee Microbes Shape the Colony’s Social Behavior
Max Kozlov | Jan 1, 2021 | 4 min read
Recent research shows that the insect’s microbial community is central to protecting the hive from invaders—both big and small.
funnel web spider courtship
Image of the Day: Spider Sex
Nicoletta Lanese | Aug 26, 2019 | 2 min read
Funnel-web spiders change the timing of their distinct courtship behavior depending on what microbes they’re carrying.
Behavioral Changes in Mice Given Antibiotics in Early Life
Jef Akst | Apr 10, 2017 | 2 min read
Mice exposed to low doses of penicillin in utero or as young pups exhibited long-term behavioral differences not seen in their non-exposed counterparts, according to a study.
Gut Bugs Affect Cockroach Poop-ularity
Jef Akst | Dec 9, 2015 | 1 min read
Commensal bacteria living in the gastrointestinal tracts of cockroaches lace the insects’ feces with chemical cues that mediate social behavior, according to a study.
Touchy Feely
Kerry Grens | Jun 1, 2015 | 3 min read
Physical contact helps determine who’s present among baboons’ gut bacteria.
Microbial Mediators
Tracy Vence | Nov 11, 2013 | 1 min read
Researchers show that symbiotic bacteria can help hyenas communicate with one another.
Crowd Control
Cristina Luiggi | Jul 1, 2013 | 10+ min read
Molecules, cells, or vertebrates—when individuals move and act as a single unit, surprisingly complex behaviors arise that hint at the origins of multicellularity.
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