BehavEcolPapers

Vocal ontogeny in Mus musculus AnimBeh

Flexibility of territorial aggression in urban and rural Chaffinches bioRxivpreprint

Influence of premenstrual syndrome on attentional capture by expressions in the luteal phase HormBehav

Behavioral Sciences, Vol. 15, Pages 1393: Predictors of Support-Seeking During Stress Discussions of Older Adult Couples Despite its central role in fostering effective social support, support-seeking behavior has received limited empirical attention—particularly among older adults, who have heightened needs for support due to age-related cognitive and physical decline. This study identified and examined key predictors of four types of support-seeking behaviors—direct and indirect instrumental and emotional support-seeking. Long-term married couples, with at least one partner aged 65 or older, participated in a laboratory-based discussion about a personal life stressor, during which support-seeking behaviors were coded. We examined both the support-seeker’s and support-provider’s attachment orientation, as well as the support-seeker’s stress level and relationship quality (e.g., satisfaction, commitment, and trust), as predictors of observed support-seeking behaviors. Results indicated that greater stress and higher relationship quality were associated with more direct instrumental support-seeking, while lower relationship quality and greater attachment insecurity in both partners predicted more indirect instrumental and emotional support-seeking. However, support-seekers also showed more direct emotional support-seeking with avoidantly attached partners, possibly as a compensatory effort to elicit needed support. This study contributes to the limited literature focusing on support-seeking behaviors, particularly in older adulthood, and has implications for interventions aimed at promoting effective communication and support-seeking.

Behavioral Sciences, Vol. 15, Pages 1393: Predictors of Support-Seeking During Stress Discussions of Older Adult Couples BehSciMDPI

Development of the Ethogram of #feline Social Interactions (EFSI) to study intraspecific interactions between #cats in multicat households AAnimBehS

Recurrent circuits encode de novo visual center-surround computations in the mouse superior colliculus @PLOSBiology.org

Alerting components in #animal vocalization AnimBeh

Motivational trade-offs in a cockroach: impact of conditions, injury, and development bioRxivpreprint

ClairS-TO: a deep-learning method for long-read tumor-only somatic small variant calling Nature Communications, Published online: 31 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41467-025-64547-zThe accurate detection of somatic variants in cancer without matched normal controls remains challenging, particularly for long-read sequencing data. Here, the authors develop ClairS-TO, a deep learning method for long-read tumour-only somatic variant calling that outperforms similar algorithms and can also work with short-read sequencing data.

ICYMI: ClairS-TO: a deep-learning method for long-read tumor-only somatic small variant calling @natcomms.nature.com

Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor‐Releasing Bioabsorbable Polyglycolic Acid Dura Mater Enhances Neural Progenitor Cell Proliferation and Neuroprotection After Brain Injury Brain and Behavior, Volume 15, Issue 11, November 2025.

Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor‐Releasing Bioabsorbable Polyglycolic Acid Dura Mater Enhances Neural Progenitor Cell Proliferation and Neuroprotection After Brain Injury Br&Beh

Do eye trackers estimate eyeball rotation? The relationship between tracked eye image feature and estimated saccadic waveform The eyeball is not rigid and deforms during saccades. As a consequence, the saccade waveform recorded by an eye tracker may depend on which structure of the eye is used to estimate eyeball rotation. Here, we systematically describe and compare signals co-recorded from the retina, the cornea (corneal reflection, CR), the pupil, and the lens (fourth Purkinje reflection, P4) during saccades. We found that several commonly used parameters for saccade characterization differ systematically across the signals. For instance, saccades in the retinal signal had earlier onsets compared to saccades in the pupil and the P4 signals. The retinal signal had the smallest saccade amplitude and reached the peak saccade velocity earlier compared to the other signals. At the end of saccades, the retinal signal came to a stop faster than the other signals. We discuss possible explanations that may account for the relationship between the retinal signal and the other signals.

Do eye trackers estimate eyeball rotation? The relationship between tracked eye image feature and estimated saccadic waveform BehResM

Descattering and image restoration with a transformer-based neural network in deep tissue imaging Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 43, October 2025. SignificanceThe significant contributions of this work are threefold. First, it leverages deep learning to extend in vivo imaging depth of two-photon excitation fluorescence microscopy, far beyond the depths achieved by state-of-the-art methods. Second, ...

Descattering and image restoration with a transformer-based neural network in deep tissue imaging @PNAS.org

Is there a link between the acute stress response and the movement syndrome of a wild large herbivore? AnimBeh

Phenomenological approaches to loneliness: a conceptual review COBehSci

The canonical default network comprises parallel distributed networks with distinct medial temporal lobe connections COBehSci

Serial dependence in the perception of proportion bioRxivpreprint

Correction to “Too hot or too disturbed? Temperatures more than hikers affect circadian activity of females in northern chamois” [#animal #behavior 210 (2024) 347–367] AnimBeh

Sex differences in task engagement and lapse rate during reward learning plateaus bioRxivpreprint

Illuminating calcium and potassium dynamics with red fluorescent sensors @PLOSBiology.org

PARENTAL AND EPIMELETIC #behavior OF Antillean MANATEES (Trichechus manatus manatus) IN CAPTIVITY IN BRAZIL AAnimBehS

Synchronous and asynchronous counterillumination by three types of photophores in the firefly squid, Watasenia scintillans bioRxivpreprint

Functional Traits Shape Seed–Rodent Interactions in a Subtropical Forest: Insights From Individual‐Based Tracking With Double‐Duplex PIT Tagging Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 11, November 2025.

Functional Traits Shape Seed–Rodent Interactions in a Subtropical Forest: Insights From Individual‐Based Tracking With Double‐Duplex PIT Tagging Ecol&Evol

Residual bayesian attention networks for uncertainty quantification in regression tasks Scientific Reports, Published online: 01 November 2025; doi:10.1038/s41598-025-24093-6Residual bayesian attention networks for uncertainty quantification in regression tasks

Residual bayesian attention networks for uncertainty quantification in regression tasks SciReports

Selective Hippocampal Subfield Atrophy Mediates Cognitive Decline in Cushing's Disease Brain and Behavior, Volume 15, Issue 11, November 2025.

Selective Hippocampal Subfield Atrophy Mediates Cognitive Decline in Cushing's Disease Br&Beh

By the time you hear these bats, it’s too late Nature, Published online: 01 November 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03515-5The fringe-lipped bat ambushes its prey, helping to make it an exceptionally efficient hunter.

By the time you hear these bats, it’s too late @Nature.com

Distinct alpha networks modulate different aspects of perceptual decision-making @PLOSBiology.org

Cause for concern: Omitted cross-loadings in measurement models of nonlinear structural equation models Cross-loadings on non-target factors in measurement models of linear structural equation models (SEM) are often observed in empirical research but frequently disregarded. Previous research on linear SEM has already shown that omitted positive cross-loadings result in overestimated covariances of the latent predictor variables and distorted linear effects. For nonlinear SEM with interaction and quadratic effects, omitting cross-loadings has not been investigated. This study examines the consequences of omitted cross-loadings in both linear and nonlinear SEM using a single empirical dataset and a small simulation study. We focus on the bias patterns that emerge when cross-loadings—reflecting the multidimensionality of items—are either positive or negative and assess how these biases vary with the level of the latent predictor covariance. The empirical analysis reveals that constraining theoretically justified cross-loadings to zero results in systematic over- and underestimation of factor loadings and structural parameters, with more pronounced effects in the nonlinear component of the model, thereby altering the functional form of the relationships between the latent variables. The simulation study further illustrates that the direction and magnitude of bias in both linear and nonlinear SEM depend jointly on the sign of the cross-loadings and the level of the latent predictor covariance. These findings underscore the critical importance of incorporating cross-loadings only theory-driven to maintain an accurate representation of the functional relationships between latent constructs. Practical implications and challenges of including cross-loadings in the model are discussed.

Cause for concern: Omitted cross-loadings in measurement models of nonlinear structural equation models BehResM

Beyond adoption: The persistence of conservation and climate-smart agricultural practices in the United States Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 43, October 2025. Achieving sustainability goals requires that humans change their behavior not just once but persistently. Yet despite decades of research on the adoption of conservation and climate-smart agricultural practices, little is known about the extent to which ...

Beyond adoption: The persistence of conservation and climate-smart agricultural practices in the United States @PNAS.org

Rapid Social Transmission of Predator Location via Gaze Following in Pigeons bioRxivpreprint

Plant morphological traits and ecological stoichiometry in disturbed vs. conserved forests Global forests are currently facing significant anthropogenic disturbances. Previous research on plant functional traits has predominantly focused on relatively intact forests, often overlooking those that have experienced such disturbances. This oversight has lead to a scarcity of relevant data regarding disturbed forests in the global and Chinese plant functional trait databases, thereby limiting our understanding of the life history strategies employed by plants inhabiting these altered environments. This study presents data on 12 morphological traits and 24 ecological stoichiometry traits for 62 common species in disturbed forests and 43 species in conserved forests in East China. We analyzed the variability characteristics of these functional traits, explored functional trait differences between disturbed and conserved forests, and examined relationships among various functional traits to investigate disparities in life history strategies between the two forest types. The results indicated that the variability of plant functional traits was generally lower in disturbed forests compared to conserved ones. Most functional traits exhibited significant differences between the two forest types (P < 0.05). Additionally, stronger correlations among functional traits were noted in disturbed forests. From a functional trait perspective, plants in disturbed forests displayed high trait correlations and formed trait combinations indicative of a resource conservative strategy characterized by low specific leaf area, high dry matter content and tissue density across leaves, twigs, barks and stems; alongside heightened carbon investment but reduced al locations for nitrogen and phosphorus. A comprehensive investigation of plant functional traits in both disturbed and conserved forests will enrich the global and Chinese trait databases, providing insights into how forest plants adapt to disturbances and informing ecological restoration in degraded areas.

Plant morphological traits and ecological stoichiometry in disturbed vs. conserved forests @peerj.bsky.social