Parental care has evolved repeatedly and independently across animals. While the
ecological and evolutionary significance of parental behaviour is well recognized …

Behavioural plasticity allows organisms to respond to environmental challenges on short
time scales. But what are the ecological and evolutionary processes that underlie …

The neural correlates of most cognitive functions in fish are unknown. This project aimed to
identify brain regions involved in visual learning in the cichlid fish Pseudotropheus zebra …

Abstract In Lake Malawi, two ecologically distinct lineages of cichlid fishes (rock‐vs sand‐
dwelling ecotypes, each comprised of over 200 species) evolved within the last million …

The fighting fish Betta splendens, long studied for its aggressive territorial competitions, has
the potential to be a tractable and relevant model for studying the intersection of cognitive …

Learning to respond appropriately to novel dangers is often essential to survival and
success, but carries risks. Learning about novel threats from others (social learning) can …

The establishment of the dominant-subordinate status implies a clear behavioral asymmetry
between contenders that arises immediately after the resolution of the agonistic encounter …

Fish have particularly high levels of adult neurogenesis, and this high neurogenic capacity
may contribute to behavioural plasticity. While it is known that adult-born cells can …

For non-kin cooperation to be maintained, individuals need to respond adaptively to the
cooperative behaviour of their social partners. Currently, however, little is known about the …

To understand the processes underpinning social decision-making, we need to determine
how internal states respond to information gathered from the social environment. Brain …