When the environment changes dramatically, animals from mollusks to crows can make big changes in their behavior that enable them to survive. For example, marmots and ground squirrels in California ...

Scientists are now using computer models to understand how animal groups form and interact. These generative network models ...

Rodents are arguably the most used animal models in biological research. However, scientists can employ alternative animal models, which often possess unique traits or adaptations, to improve their ...

"This book was originally published as an issue of Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society B; Biological sciences (volume 363; number 1496) but has been materially changed and updated"--Title ...

Embryonic germ layers are the fundamental organizing principle in animal development. They provide the structural basis from which tissues and organs arise. During early embryogenesis, cells divide to ...