In most studies of social learning in animals, no attempt has been made to examine the
nature of the strategy adopted by animals when they copy others. Researchers have …

While the impacts of high exploitation on fish populations and aquatic ecosystems are well-
documented for commercial fishing, particularly in the marine environment, the potential …

Humans possess an extraordinary capacity for cultural production, from the arts and
language to science and technology. How did the human mind—and the uniquely human …

Many animals, including humans, acquire valuable skills and knowledge by copying others.
Scientists refer to this as social learning. It is one of the most exciting and rapidly developing …

This book celebrates the guppy's unique contribution to evolutionary ecology. Ever since
Caryl Haskins described guppy populations as a'natural experiment'because of the way …

During the 130-year history of the scientific study of animal behaviour, there have been two
periods of relatively intense interest in the role of social learning in behavioural …

The acquisition and use of socially acquired information is commonly assumed to be
profitable. We challenge this assumption by exploring hypothetical scenarios where the use …

Animals acquire skills and knowledge from other animals, and fish are no exception. There
is now strong experimental evidence that many species of fish exhibit social learning and …

Culture is probably not rare in animals, although hard experimental evidence is lacking. The
strongest case for culture is found in the species most amenable to experimental …

Decades-long field research has flowered into integrative studies that, together with
experimental evidence for the requisite social learning capacities, have indicated a reliance …