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Neural substrates and neuroendocrine mechanisms underlying neophobia in vertebrates
ABSTRACTNeophobia, the avoidance of novel stimuli, is a widespread and ecologically relevant behavior observed across vertebrates and invertebrates. It is important for survival and adaptability, affecting how individuals navigate and use their en...
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Posted: August 20, 2026, 12:00 am
ECR Spotlight – Marquise Henry
ECR Spotlight is a series of interviews with early-career authors from a selection of papers published in Journal of Experimental Biology and aims to promote not only the diversity of early-career researchers (ECRs) working in experimental biology...
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Posted: August 20, 2026, 12:00 am
Striatal network coordination tracks option value during probabilistic choice in pigeons
ABSTRACTAnimals making decisions under uncertainty must use learned value estimates to distinguish advantageous from disadvantageous options. In mammals, the striatum is a key substrate for value-related processing, but whether analogous network-l...
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Posted: August 20, 2026, 12:00 am
Correction: Multi-transmitter characteristics and functional specialization of oxytocin neuron subpopulations in zebrafish
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Posted: August 14, 2026, 12:00 am
Extraordinary creatures: American alligators
In the swamps of the southeastern USA lurks an animal that survived the mass extinction of the dinosaurs. Growing to sizes approaching 5 m and weighing up to 450 kg, the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) is one of the most recognisab...
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Posted: August 14, 2026, 12:00 am
Thermal buffering in a sessile insect herbivore
ABSTRACTFor ectotherms such as insects, which have high surface area-to-volume ratios and are dependent upon environmental temperatures, physiological traits and/or a combination of behavioral mechanisms allow them to temporarily avoid sub-optimal...
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Posted: August 13, 2026, 12:00 am
