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#ProcB in @science.org | Cranial evidence for human-like helpless infancy in Homo erectus and Homo floresiensis: doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
Fossil skull flattening suggests ancient origins of infant helplessnessHomo erectus and H. floresiensis skulls both show defects similar to those modern human babies can develop after repeatedly resting on the same sidewww.science.org
New paper out today led by @gallinaciega.bsky.social We show that seed-eating songbirds have enlarged a somatosensory nucleus, especially the part associated with the tongue, suggesting that seed-cracking is dependent on a fine sense of touch. #ornithology #neuroethology doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
Would chimpanzees or bonobos huddle before a penalty shootout in the World Cup? 🐵⚽ In both species, reassuring body contact promotes social tolerance, read more in our new study led by Jake Brooker out now in @royalsociety.org Proc B. (doi.org/10.1098/rspb...) A thread of the main findings 🧵 (1/10)
📝 New paper out in PRSB on plant-epiphyte network recovery after invasive plant removal in the endangered Scalesia forest, Galapagos! We show that: 🌿 Restoration increases epiphyte richness, 🌳 large mossy trees promote recovery, and 🌱 Scalesia is a keystone host. More info 👉 doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
#PhilTransB in nationalgeographic.com | Fishing pressure induces changes in DNA methylation in genetically homogeneous marine metapopulations: doi.org/10.1098/rstb... www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
How human behavior impacts these sex-changing fishWhen a male pearly razorfish is snatched from the sea, a female is forced to transition their sex too early. Scientists say this may have a wide-ranging impact on the fish’s DNA.www.nationalgeographic.com
Did one era really have more stories, songs, or tools than another, or was it just better recorded? When collections are built unevenly, diversity comparisons can measure the collectors instead of the cultures. Our new paper is about how to fix that.
Correcting collection bias in comparative studies of diversityAbstract. Comparative analyses of diversity in human populations often rely on historical, archival and observational data, which are systematically shapeddoi.org
Very happy to announce that the journal publication is finally out: doi.org/10.1098/rsos... Thanks to all the great collaborators at the #NEUROHUM project, and especially to @michaelgaebler.com! Check it out if you are interested in face similarity judgments in 3D (aka David Marr's 2.5D).
Simon M. HofmannWe are happy to share our new paper (under review) on human face perception! In this study, we investigated how face similarity judgments are affected by dynamic 3D vs. static 2D conditions 🗿. Preprint: doi.org/10.31234/osf... #FacePerception #3D #CognitiveScience #similarity #NeuroAI (1/n)
Great apes reassure one another to maintain the peace Our new study shows that friendly touch before stressful events, like embracing, patting and even kissing, promotes tolerance and peace in chimpanzees and bonobos. Some BBC coverage 🙂 open-access paper below! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Great Apes kiss and cuddle to keep the peace, says studyHugging before stressful events may be an ancient way of building trust, say scientists studying apes.www.bbc.co.ukMy little scientific contribution. Chemical cues in a bee kleptoparasite trigger an evasive response in a facultative eusocial orchid bee royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
Chemical cues in a bee kleptoparasite trigger an evasive response in a facultative eusocial orchid beeAbstract. Brood parasites often evade host detection through chemical mimicry or chemical insignificance, whereas alternative strategies such as chemical droyalsocietypublishing.org
A new open access paper from our group. It seems that the disruptive effect of weak RF magnetic fields on avian magnetic compass is not related to the decoherence of electron spins. Instead, we suggest that OMFs are perceived by a separate sensory system. royalsocietypublishing.org/rsif/article...
Disruption of magnetic orientation in migratory songbirds by radiofrequency magnetic fields is mediated by a specialized sensory systemAbstract. Direction finding in migratory birds is known to be affected by oscillating magnetic fields (OMFs) in the radiofrequency range. This experimentalroyalsocietypublishing.org