A brain network for social attraction: Specialized nerve cells in the zebrafish visual system enable recognition of conspecifics - Science Daily

How does an animal's brain recognize other animals of its own kind? Scientists studying this process in young zebrafish have now discovered a neuronal circuit that mediates social attraction. This specialized pathway, which runs from the retina deep into the …

Humans are famously social animals. But they are not alone in their tendency to team up with other individuals of the same species (conspecifics) to reach their goals. In fact, herds of mammals, floc… [+4570 chars]

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