Major depressive disorder represents a serious public health challenge worldwide;
however, the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms are mostly unknown. Here, we …

The term “dominance” is widely used in the academic and popular literature on the behavior
of domestic dogs, especially in the context of aggression. Although dominance is correctly a …

Social hierarchies are ubiquitous features of virtually all animal groups. The varying social
ranks of members within these groups have profound effects on both physical and emotional …

Animals lead rich social lives. They care for one another, compete for resources, and mate.
Within a society, social relationships may be simple or complex and usually vary …

Highlights► Elo-rating generates reliable dominance hierarchies and circumvents
drawbacks of established ranking methods.► It allows visualizing dominance relationships …

The scientific study of networks-computer, social, and biological-has received an enormous
amount of interest in recent years. However, the network approach has been applied to the …

In the analysis of social dominance in groups of animals, linearity has been used by many
researchers as the main structural characteristic of a dominance hierarchy. In this paper we …

Many animal social structures are organized hierarchically, with some individuals
monopolizing resources. Dominance hierarchies have received great attention from …

Sex differences and social context independently contribute to the development of stress-
related disorders. However, less is known about how their interplay might influence behavior …

Among nonhuman primates, the evolutionary underpinnings of variation in social structure
remain debated, with both ancestral relationships and adaptation to current conditions …