Very proud of the special issue of Animal Behaviour I worked on with @wascherclaudia.bsky.social and @nicolakoyama.bsky.social on addressing biases in animal behaviour. Thanks to all authors- plenty of cool papers to read. Here's our editorial: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @asab.org

I'm delighted and honoured to share that I've taken on the role of Editor-in-Chief of Animal Cognition! This journal has shaped how we think about cognition across species. Huge thanks to Debbie Kelly for 10 years of vision and leadership, and for all her guidance during my time as associate editor.

If you enjoyed #ISBE2026, the next one to look forward to is #ECBB2026. Registration closes August 17th, so sign up quickly! www.aru.ac.uk/events/confe...

European Conference on Behavioural Biology@ecbb2026.bsky.social · 2w ago

We are absolutely buzzing about the #ECBB2026 programme we have to share with you next week! Still haven't registered yet? Remember, the early bees get the pollen! (That's a saying, right? Right?)

Colleagues: when students are free to choose a scientist to write about, who do they choose? If you use assignments such as biographies, history of science projects, or Wikipedia-style articles, I'd love to connect. I'm exploring a potential collaborative project. #HigherEd #Teaching&Learning

📢 @asab.org Conference Attendance Grants for developing country applicants: deadline 1st AUGUST 📢 Up to £2500!!! Joint Winter Conference of ASAB and PSGB: “Social Learning and Culture” @asabpsgb2026.bsky.social #ASABWinter2026 @asab-meetings.bsky.social Full details: www.asab.org/conference-g...

Join us in Vienna! We are looking for a PhD student and a Postdoc to investigate innovation in corvids within the “Comparative ecological innovation styles” project funded by @fwf-at.bsky.social. More info: barbaraklump.com Application deadline July 24th. Please share widely!

Looking for more reasons to register for #ECBB2026? How about these excellent symposia topics? These twelve sessions, delivered by our fantastic moderators, will be joined by researchers of all career stages sharing their knowledge and insights into Animal Behaviour in the Anthropocene!

Wishing all of our members a happy Pride month!🌈 We here at ASAB strongly value diversity🫶 Speaking of which, did you know that ASAB has a ✨new✨ EDIA award? We seek to recognise an individual or group that has actively promoted inclusivity, equity, and diversity in the field! Nominations due Oct 1.

EDIA Award — ASAB

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Coverage in the Guardian of our latest publication in Royal Society Open Science, with fantastic collaborators Alan McElligott (@amcell.bsky.social), Christian Nawroth (@goatswhostare.bsky.social), Federico Rossano and Simon Townsend. Paper threaded below! www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

Goats can find food by following a human voice, study finds

Experiments show 29 animals moved towards a treat-filled bucket 60% of the time when guided by a researcher

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It's paper double bill day! Paper 1: In @royalsocietypublishing.org the brilliant Luigi Baciadonna and I asked how variable #bee #optimism is. Individual bees do not make consistently optimistic choices over days even if the group is remarkably consistent. royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article...

Temporal consistency of judgement biases in bumblebees

Abstract. Judgement bias tasks are increasingly used to assess affective states in animals, yet the extent to which they might reflect transient states or

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+1 👇👇

Rob Noble@robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Two pleas from a journal editor: 1. If you're mid-career or senior and are declining a review, please recommend a junior colleague. 2. If you're early-career and want to be asked to review papers, please ensure editors can readily discover your expertise, current affililation, and email address.

There are four positions to join ASAB council beginning 2027: Ordinary Member, Membership Secretary, Communications Officer and Social Media Officer. Statements and nominations are due June 20! www.asab.org/opportunities

Opportunities — ASAB

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New paper! We use simulations to test received wisdom on the observational sampling method to use and find that Altmann 1974 was right all along (never bet against Jeanne!). Focal follows capture rare, fleeting behaviours, scans captures long, common behaviours. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Observation methods in animal behaviour: a simulation study of performance

Most behavioural studies rely on systematic behavioural sampling, as observing and recording all behavioural events that occur is rarely feasible. Cho…

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Decisions on @ecbb2026.bsky.social abstracts have been sent! Check your inboxes and if you haven't received notification, please get in touch! #ECBB2026

European Conference on Behavioural Biology@ecbb2026.bsky.social · 2mo ago

📢 EMAILS HAVE OFFICIALLY GONE OUT! 📢 We thought about using other forms of communication but given the distance, we figured facial displays, bird song, and olfactory signals probably wouldn't carry as far as we needed.

Reminder that a lot of grants are due in little over a week (June 1)! This includes Research grants, Undergraduate Project scholarships and the ECBB Conference Attendance/Childcare/Accessibility grants 💸🏃 www.asab.org/grant-overview

Grants Overview — ASAB

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Really looking forward to speaking about corvid cognition at the upcoming “Nature of Intelligence: Bridging Animal and Artificial Intelligence” Theo Murphy meeting (21–22 September 2026, Bristol, UK). Thanks to the organisers for an exciting programme and @royalsociety.org for support.

HaDi MaBouDi@maboudi.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I am very pleased to announce our upcoming Theo Murphy meeting at the Royal Society: Nature of Intelligence: Bridging Animal and Artificial Intelligence 21–22 September 2026 - Bristol, UK Registration deadline: 1 July Register here: lnkd.in/eGDAux-M #AI #AnimalCognition #Neuroscience

Song‑contest weekend is always special in our household, this year even more so with the event in Austria and @janboehm.bsky.social commenting on @fm4.orf.at We also discovered a citizen science app 12points.science fun for rating songs and comparing scorecards. #ESC @eurovision.tv

12 Points

Rate every Eurovision Song Contest Entry. Compare with friends. Contribute to science. A research project from the University of Southern Denmark & NYU Abu Dhabi.

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Friederike [freddy; she/her] Hillemann@fhillemann.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Contribute to research on cross-cultural variation in taste, voting, decision-making! it's #Eurovision #ESC final night and my queer half-Austrian dual-scientist household is excited to replace homemade scorecards with this #CitizenScience 🧪 rating app 12points.science ✨🪩❤️‍🔥👯❤️‍🔥🪩✨ @eurovision.tv

Contribute to research on cross-cultural variation in taste, voting, decision-making! it's #Eurovision #ESC final night and my queer half-Austrian dual-scientist household is excited to replace homemade scorecards with this #CitizenScience 🧪 rating app 12points.science ✨🪩❤️‍🔥👯❤️‍🔥🪩✨ @eurovision.tv

Pantelis P. Analytis@pantelispa.bsky.social · 3mo ago

My team, Minsu Park and I just launched 12points.science. It’s a citizen science platform and app where you can rate, rank, and comment on Eurovision entries with your friends. There is a deeper research goal behind the glitter 🎤🧪 #Eurovision #OpenData

new, in press: Domestic goats can follow the direction of human voices to solve a hidden-object task scholars.cityu.edu.hk/en/publicati...

a dog is running through a grassy field with a cow in the background .

ALT: a dog is running through a grassy field with a cow in the background .

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Thank you all who submitted an abstract for #ECBB2026 in ARU, Cambridge. We received an amazing collection of abstracts and it'll be an exciting programme! Now's the time to register: www.aru.ac.uk/events/confe... @ecbb2026.bsky.social @asab.org @ethoges.bsky.social @spetologia.bsky.social

📄 New preprint: carrion crow communication For the first time, along with the University of León, we charted the vocal repertoire of a crow population and mapped it to social functions and behavioral context. 📄: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... 🔊: projects.earthspecies.org/cooperative-...

 2025. Burden of a failed error culture in biologging. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... via @asab.org cc @asabeducation.bsky.social

Burden of a failed error culture in biologging

Driven by technological advancement and low cost, biologging has rapidly transformed the study of animal behaviour and ecology, providing unprecedente…

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Our paper on decolonising field ecology was featured on a new BBC documentary as an example of how woke has gone too far on university campuses. Needless to say, I'm thrilled. This is impact! @biotropica.bsky.social 🌍 1/6

Abstract deadline (April 30th) for the European Congress for Behavioural Biology fast approaching!! Don't miss out! www.aru.ac.uk/events/confe...

#ECBB2026 Abstracts will close this week! For more information about topics, and how to submit, visit our Call for Abstracts page 👇👇 www.aru.ac.uk/events/confe...

Research Assistant position working on eye-tracking and parenting cognition in macaques, linked to Yuri Kawaguchi's BBSRC Fellowship. Join us at NTU! @yurikawaguchi.bsky.social vacancies.ntu.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Research Assistant in Primate Cognition:Hybrid

Research Assistant in Primate Cognition working with captive rhesus macaques to improve animal welfare.

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Don't forget about this excellent opportunity to share your joy and story-telling passion with younger generations! Expressions of interest are due on April 30th: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Not a secret anymore! I am extremely proud and happy to present you the EVApeCognition Dataset, out now in Scientific Data. Over the last 5 years we have assembled and standardized data from 150 studies on great ape cognition from the WKPRC in the Leipzig Zoo! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Thinking about applying for funding? Don’t hesitate to reach out to researchers and explore applying together. Many strong proposals start with a simple message. #Academia #ResearchFunding #Collaboration

EU Science, Research & Innovation@scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu · 4mo ago

€399M in EU funding is available to support around 1,600 researchers in their postdoctoral journey. You can choose your path: 🧪 European fellowships: 12-24 months in Europe 🧪 Global fellowships: 12-24 months abroad + return Deadline: 9 September (17:00 CEST) More info: link.europa.eu/t6jYb3

This #PhilTransB theme issue, organised by @ellileadbeater.bsky.social and @cornishjackdaws.bsky.social, explores how and why animal minds have evolved to be so different from one another: royalsocietypublishing.org/rstb/issue/3...