Lake Tanganyika – Deep in the clear waters of Africa’s oldest rift lake, shell-dwelling cichlids construct elaborate nests from discarded snail shells. These small fish reveal a fascinating blend of ...

We associate nests with shelter, warmth, and a safe retreat – and usually picture a bird’s nest made out of twigs, grass and feathers. Yet many other animals take advantage of such refuges, with nests ...

Birds do it, bees do it, even African fish do it. Nest building is behavior displayed by all kinds of species, but how do they know how to construct these refuges? A new study of African cichlids ...

Behavior is at the heart of nearly every challenge in the workplace, from leadership and fair decisions to high performance and AI adoption. But how should organizations go about influencing behavior?

Ecosystems are entirely interconnected — if one element is changed, it can cause ripple effects through the entire system. For evidence, look no further than Kenya, where the introduction of a new ...

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Many cichlid species are renowned for their dedicated parental care, and memory plays a crucial role in this behavior. Parent cichlids can recognize their own offspring among hundreds of ...

Kids are expert observers of behavior. They can pick up traits, habits, and lifelong behaviors easily — just by watching their own parents. It is part of a child's job description to learn from the ...

Student behavior problems continue to plague schools, and educators say they’ve actually grown more serious, according to a recent survey by the EdWeek Research Center. Nearly half of teachers, school ...