New paper on fear of novelty in birds: 129 collaborators, 82 institutions, 24 countries, and 6 continents! 5 from the lab of Dr @laurenguillette.bsky.social (also featuring Connor Lambert, Stefan Stanescu, Karen Yeung, and Dr Ben Whittaker) @ba-whittaker.bsky.social dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...

Bird species with specialized diets and migratory habits tend to show higher fear of novelty, a stable trait that may influence their adaptability to environmental change. doi.org/g96v62

New paper with 129 collaborators from 82 institutions in 24 countries across six continents, five of these are Animal Cognition Research Groups members! dx.plos.org/10.1371/... @ba-whittaker.bsky.social @psychualberta.bsky.social

Trying to quantify odd- shaped things? Look at our 'Protocol to quantify bird nest morphology via image analyses using linear measurements and geometric landmarks' www.sciencedirect.co... @psychualberta.bsky.social @ba-whittaker.bsky.social

New collaborative paper "Systematic mapping and bibliometric analysis of meta-analyses on animal cognition" Neuro & Biobehav Rev https://bit.ly/45Jsd4T by folks at @UNSWScience @ualbertaScience @Uni_Newcastle @HokkaidoUni @NSERC_CRSNG @Psych_UAlberta #CompCogPapers

Our team has two fully-funded @MitacsCanada Globalink Research Internships for Summer 2026. Application deadline: 17 Sept 2025 Apply at: https://bit.ly/3UZw8Wj More about our team here: https://bit.ly/4mHxlgY Details of projects: https://bit.ly/3JfaTNM Please RT! 1/3

I had to. #TerenceStamp

My recent explainer of the science behind studying logical thinking in animals is finally out! 🧪 theconversation.com/humans-and-a...

Loved seeing this wasp's nest with the beautiful artistry of it plus incorporating the fern.

Happy Pride Month 2025 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Be gay do crow stuff #pridemonth #pridecrows

Remembering Chevalière d'Éon for Pride. A transgender woman in the 1700s who was also a spy and who turned double agent, extorted an entire monarchy to get her gender marker changed, and lived her life as a woman in a time when such was thought impossible. We have always been here.

Ben @ba_whittaker @ba-whittaker.bsky.social talking about the effect of bias on nest-building cognition #CO3_2025. @compcogsoc.bsky.social @PsychUalberta.bsky.social @comparativecog @Psych_UAlberta @NSERC_CRSNG 🧪

Julia @JuliaLSelf talking about conformity in nest-building zebra finches (n = 175 focal males!!) #CO3_2025. Her 1st conference talk is part of the Best Student Talk symposium. @compcogsoc.bsky.social @PsychUalberta.bsky.social @comparativecog @Psych_UAlberta @NSERC_CRSNG

Winter 2025 CogSem continues this Friday March 21st 3-4 pm BS P319N with two talks from the #ACRG Lab @laurenguillette.bsky.social Julia Self 'Conformity and nest-building decisions' Dr Ben Whittaker 'What is a birds’ favourite colour? The effect of bias on nest-building cognition'