Researchers questioned if coordinated group movements by animals ... We know this collective behavior is fundamental to the animal's ability to move in complex environments, but less is known ...

One of the most surprising patterns discovered was that the longer an animal engaged in a behavior, the less likely it was to stop. In the natural world—where predators pounce, prey flee, and group ...

In a particularly innovative approach, the team created mixed groups with flies from different genetic strains to investigate how genetic diversity might affect group dynamics. Using sophisticated ...

We know this collective behavior is fundamental ... it directly across all animal groups, mainly because it's difficult to have a system that can measure not just a group, but individuals in ...