Social animal species present a vast repertoire of social interactions when encountering
conspecifics. Reproduction-related behaviors, such as mating, parental care, and …

Behavioral neuroscience tests such as the Light/Dark Test, the Open Field Test, the Elevated
Plus Maze Test, and the Three Chamber Social Interaction Test have become both essential …

A major issue in neuroscience is the poor translatability of research results from preclinical
studies in animals to clinical outcomes. Comparative neuroscience can overcome this …

Neurexins are presynaptic transmembrane proteins that control synapse activity and are risk
factors for autism spectrum disorder. Zebrafish, a popular model for behavioral studies, has …

Historically, diverse organisms have contributed to our understanding of auditory function. In
recent years, the laboratory mouse has become the prevailing non-human model in auditory …

The protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii infects a wide range of intermediate hosts. The
parasite produces brain cysts during the latent phase of its infection, in parallel to causing a …

Vertebrate nervous systems can generate a remarkable diversity of behaviors. However, our
understanding of how behaviors may have evolved in the chordate lineage is limited by the …

The survival of animal species predicates on the success of sexual reproduction.
Neurotransmitters play an integral role in the expression of these sexual behaviors in the …

Parasitism of mice by Toxoplasma gondii reduces the host's aversion to cat odours, likely
increasing predation and transmission of the parasite to its definitive host. This behavioural …

Insects, despite possessing relatively small brains, exhibit noteworthy adaptive behaviors,
making them intriguing subjects for understanding learning mechanisms. This study …