Advanced cognition in ants
TJ Czaczkes - Myrmecological News, 2022 - biotaxa.org
Interest in the advanced cognitive abilities of insects has grown rapidly over the past
decades. However, most studies have taken place on a handful of model organisms: fruit …
decades. However, most studies have taken place on a handful of model organisms: fruit …
Evidence that bottlenose dolphins can communicate with vocal signals to solve a cooperative task
SL King, E Guarino, K Donegan… - Royal Society …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Cooperation experiments have long been used to explore the cognition underlying animals'
coordination towards a shared goal. While the ability to understand the need for a partner in …
coordination towards a shared goal. While the ability to understand the need for a partner in …
Micro/nano motor navigation and localization via deep reinforcement learning
Efficient navigation and precise localization of Brownian micro/nano self‐propelled motor
particles within complex landscapes could enable future high‐tech applications involving for …
particles within complex landscapes could enable future high‐tech applications involving for …
Uncertainty quantification of multi-scale resilience in networked systems with nonlinear dynamics using arbitrary polynomial chaos
Complex systems derive sophisticated behavioral dynamics by connecting individual
component dynamics via a complex network. The resilience of complex systems is a critical …
component dynamics via a complex network. The resilience of complex systems is a critical …
Connecting cooperative transport by ants with the physics of self-propelled particles
T Heckenthaler, T Holder, A Amir, O Feinerman… - PRX Life, 2023 - APS
Paratrechina longicornis ants are known for their ability to cooperatively transport large food
items. Previous studies have focused on the behavioral rules of individual ants and …
items. Previous studies have focused on the behavioral rules of individual ants and …
Inertia changes evolution of motility-induced phase separation in active matter across particle activity
The effects of inertia in active matter and motility-induced phase separation (MIPS) have
attracted growing interest but still remain poorly studied. We studied MIPS behavior in the …
attracted growing interest but still remain poorly studied. We studied MIPS behavior in the …
Ant collective cognition allows for efficient navigation through disordered environments
The cognitive abilities of biological organisms only make sense in the context of their
environment. Here, we study longhorn crazy ant collective navigation skills within the context …
environment. Here, we study longhorn crazy ant collective navigation skills within the context …
Strange attractors induced by melting in systems with nonreciprocal effective interactions
NP Kryuchkov, LA Mistryukova, AV Sapelkin… - Physical Review E, 2020 - APS
Newton's third law—the action-reaction symmetry—can be violated for effective interbody
forces in open and nonequilibrium systems that are ubiquitous in areas as diverse as …
forces in open and nonequilibrium systems that are ubiquitous in areas as diverse as …
Leaderless consensus decision-making determines cooperative transport direction in weaver ants
D Carlesso, M Stewardson… - … of the Royal …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Animal groups need to achieve and maintain consensus to minimize conflict among
individuals and prevent group fragmentation. An excellent example of a consensus …
individuals and prevent group fragmentation. An excellent example of a consensus …
Sequential decision-making in ants and implications to the evidence accumulation decision model
Cooperative transport of large food loads by Paratrechina longicornis ants demands
repeated decision-making. Inspired by the Evidence Accumulation (EA) model classically …
repeated decision-making. Inspired by the Evidence Accumulation (EA) model classically …