by Maddy Anderson | Oct 26, 2021 | Communication, Social behavior
Imagine yourself sitting in an early morning lecture or meeting. It’s barely daylight outside, you are still groggy because you just rolled out of bed 20 minutes ago. Everyone is struggling to stay awake. The mouth of the individual sitting adjacent to you is gaping...
by Stephanie Kaufman | Oct 26, 2021 | Play
Most cat owners are well acquainted with domesticated felines’ tendency to hunt, despite their humans providing food for them. Many have been left little “gifts” on their front stoop or, perhaps, even in their homes. Scientists have likened the play behavior of cats...
by Jonah Dominguez | Oct 26, 2021 | Anti-predator behavior, Communication, Social behavior
It’s hard to ignore the fact that, generally, we people have a fascination with drama. We like watching our soap operas and listening to our radio dramas, caught up in the he-said, she-said that is ever so common in modern media. Sometimes it bleeds into our lives,...
by Jared Gray | Oct 26, 2021 | Anti-predator behavior, Foraging
When you imagine natural predators to western honey bees (Apis mellifera), a few animals—such as bears, birds, and skunks—may come to mind but for the eastern honey bee (Apis cerana), their competition is much more fierce—the asian giant hornet (Vespa soror and Vespa...
