User profile of AndrewDHigginson
Behavioural ecologist interested in the effects of predation and ecology on morphology and behaviour. Based at the University of Exeter.
AndrewDHigginson has posted 56 Findings :
New pesticides that are used instead of neonicotinoids also reduce production of new queens by bumblebee colonies
Posted by: AndrewDHigginson Posted Sun Oct 28 2018
Magpies in bigger groups are more intelligent and have more offspring
Posted by: AndrewDHigginson Posted Sun Oct 28 2018
Clever game players that extort their partner in the Prisoner’s dilemma do well head-to-head but do poorly in a mixed population of different players
Posted by: AndrewDHigginson Posted Mon Jul 16 2018
A clever game player can choose a strategy than ensures it beats an opponent in the Prisoner’s dilemma game
Posted by: AndrewDHigginson Posted Mon Jul 16 2018
Animals shield their families from a harsh world
Posted by: AndrewDHigginson Posted Mon Jul 16 2018
When food is found in patches animals are predicted to go to a new patch before the patch is completely empty
Posted by: AndrewDHigginson Posted Wed May 02 2018
Animal signals are kept honest because only the fittest individuals can deal with their cost.
Posted by: AndrewDHigginson Posted Fri Apr 20 2018
Gut instinct makes animals appear clever
Posted by: AndrewDHigginson Posted Mon Apr 16 2018
Parents should negotiate over how much effort to put into raising their shared offspring
Posted by: AndrewDHigginson Posted Mon Apr 16 2018
People might gain lots of weight between diets because their subconscious thinks that diets are due to famines
Posted by: AndrewDHigginson Posted Sun Feb 18 2018