An organism's behaviour is influenced by its social environment. Experiences such as social
isolation or crowding may have profound short or long-term effects on an individual's …

Plasticity in developmental processes gives rise to remarkable environmentally induced
phenotypes. Some of the most striking and well-studied examples of developmental …

Spectacular examples of cooperative behavior emerge among a variety of animals and may
serve critical roles in fitness [1, 2]. However, the rules governing such behavior have been …

Visual systems transduce, process and transmit light-dependent environmental cues.
Computation of visual features depends on photoreceptor neuron types (PR) present …

Collectively moving groups of animals rely on the decision-making of locally interacting
individuals in order to maintain swarm cohesion. However, the complex and noisy visual …

Locomotion is a complex motor behavior that may be expressed in different ways using a
variety of strategies depending upon species and pathological or environmental conditions …

Joining a social group entails a range of possible costs and benefits, with the balance of
pros and cons potentially dependent on the specific conditions present in the local …

In this review, we explore the social behavior of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster,
integrating mechanistic, ecological and evolutionary perspectives. Despite its status as a …

To integrate changing environmental cues with high spatial and temporal resolution is
critical for animals to orient themselves. Drosophila larvae show an effective motor program …

Simple Summary Critical periods have been extensively studied in the context of the visual
system in mammals. Despite an immense interest in critical periods, much less is known …