In order to research collective movement behavior in fish, the scientists used a so-called "force map,"—in this case, a visual representation of the various individuals' speeds, symbolized by arrows ...

Researchers examined the dynamics of fish schools and the underlying rules of their social interactions. Scientists have developed a new understanding of how fish interact as they school in groups The ...

Across nature, animals from swarming insects to herding mammals can organize into seemingly choreographed motion. Over the last two decades, scientists have discovered that these coordinated movements ...

Few things are as fascinating to look at a flock of starlings performing their aerial bird dance that is commonly seen, for example, above the West Pier in Brighton, UK, or in Rome when exiting the ...

Virtual Reality experiments have illuminated the rhythmic glue that could keep animals moving in synchrony. Across nature, animals from swarming insects to herding mammals can organize into seemingly ...

In newly published research in the journal Scientific Reports, Dr. Subhradeep Roy, assistant professor of Mechanical ...

Researchers questioned if coordinated group movements by animals moving through a fluid could reduce the energy cost of locomotion. By combining biomechanics and bioenergetics the researchers found ...

The same neurons that help bats navigate through space may also help them navigate collective social environments, finds a new study published today in the journal Nature. Many mammals—including bats ...