The countdown is on: our 1st Göttingen Cognition Forum starts Monday, Oct 13! We’re excited about the great response and look forward to inspiring talks on this year’s theme: Curiosity and Interaction. @spp2205.bsky.social @rtg2906-curiosity.bsky.social @uni-goettingen.de events.gwdg.de/event/1099/

Ein Fernsehtipp zum Wochenende: Das Bayerische Fernsehen zeigt eine Doku über die Sprache der Tiere. Mit dabei: Julia Fischer (@sfb1528.bsky.social; @primatenzentrum.bsky.social ) und ihre Forschung darüber, wie Affen kommunizieren. 📆27.9.2025, 18:45 BR Fernsehen & Mediathek (s.gwdg.de/TDMmkf)

Dogs may watch TV differently depending on their personality, suggests a study in Scientific Reports. Excitable dogs follow on-screen movement, while anxious ones react more to sounds like doorbells or car horns: www.nature.com/articles/s41... #AnimalBehaviour #VetMedSky @natureportfolio.nature.com

We’re really enjoying the #gradmeet25 of the @dzg-behaviour.bsky.social so far! It’s already been two days of learning about cool behaviors in various animals🦇🐒🐜 🕷️I’m super excited that I also got to share my own work on the effects of differential prey availability on Pisaura mirabilis females!🕷️

Our 2nd session of the morning focuses on personality and flexibility — from aggression rates in lemurs to inhibition in cichlids, showcasing again the incredible diversity of behavioural research! 🐒🐀🐟 #gradmeet25 @jannesdoesscience.bsky.social @saskiasp.bsky.social

Humans are obsessed with cognitive skills that make us ‘superior’ to other animals, and we construct rankings of ‘intelligence’ where humans conveniently always take the gold position. But does a species at the bottom of our intelligence ranking genuinely lack cognitive skills? #WorldWildlifeDay

Mark your calendars for a new bridging brain and #bioacoustics seminar! Join us in two weeks to learn about the ecology and neuroscience of *corvid* vocal behaviors from @wascherclaudia.bsky.social and @daliao.bsky.social 🐦‍⬛ 🗓️ March 12th @ 11:00 EDT ✅ Register here: braincoustics.com

For German readers interested in animal innovation and tool use. My new book is now available ! ( e.g. Amazon, Hugendubel, Thalia or via the publisher) www.brandstaetterverlag.com/buch/der-erf...

🚀 Exciting news! The second part of our webinar The Art of Communicating Animal Research in the 21st Century now has a date! 📅 Stay tuned for details—this session will dive into AI tools for making research communication easier & more engaging. 🔥 #AnimalResearch @costprogramme.bsky.social

ETHOLOGY: Animal ethics in behavioural studies - read our commentary (by @hanjabrrr.bsky.social and Fritz Trillmich) on a recently published TREE @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social article promoting a more nuanced view on animal testing 🦝🔬 It's #OpenAccess: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....