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Gregor Kachel @gregork.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

New Paper w/ @elmanubohn.bsky.social out in #ChildDevelopment smoothly tracing children's comprehension of various-symbol-referent relationships in the graphic domain across the preschool years with three studies, probing direct representations, part-whole relations and form analogies (Study 1)...

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Tay (Antonio J. Osuna Mascaró) @biotay.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Octopus dreams A fantastic piece by Peter Godfrey-Smith, in the form of a review, about the evidence of dreams in cephalopods, their possible convergent evolution, and even the possibility of states similar to daydreaming, as we have them. (blog) pioneerworks.org/broadcast/ce...

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The Dreams of Octopus and Cuttlefish | Broadcast

How the skin reveals a world within.

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Will Oestreich @will-oestreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I am recruiting a PhD student to work with our group at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior! Learn more & apply here: tinyurl.com/kd4xx4ku Deadline: 15 Nov 2026 Start date: Flexible (summer-fall 2027) @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social @livingingroups.bsky.social @carlzeissstiftung.bsky.social

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MPI-EVA Leipzig @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

📢📅 Apply by 30 Nov 2026! Join our vibrant research community @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social or @unileipzig.bsky.social! Our Intl. Max Planck Research School The Leipzig School of Human Origins offers fully funded PhD positions. Interested? Find out more: www.leipzig-school.eva.mpg.de/application/...

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Bob Wong @bbmwong.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Monash University is offering a fully-funded PhD scholarship to an outstanding student in animal behaviour/evolutionary ecology. Choose from eight project areas. For information about what project I'm offering, please DM me or see application form: forms.gle/ia9t4KPD3FKT.... Deadline: 15 Nov.

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Tay (Antonio J. Osuna Mascaró) @biotay.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Blinking as an Indicator of Cognitive Flexibility We already knew that blinking acts as a 'pause between thoughts', in both humans and other species. Here, they found a correlation between blinking and executive function performance in children aged 2 to 6. (paper) www.nature.com/articles/s44...

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Oded Ritov @oded-ritov.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Do chimpanzees value their friendships enough to pass on juicy pineapple? In our new paper, out now at Evolution and Human Behavior, we find that they do! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Screenshot of the paper header on ScienceDirect. Evolution and Human Behavior, Volume 47, Issue 6, November 2026, article 106948. Title: "Chimpanzees steal less from their friends and expect them to do the same." Authors: Oded Ritov, Christoph J. Völter, Liran Samuni, Avi Benozio, Dacher Keltner, Jan M. Engelmann, Laura S. Lewis, Esther Herrmann.

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ARAA @araa.at · 01/10/2026

#HotOffThePress 🔥🖊️ “From the “sticker” to the “seed” slide: Challenges testing concurrent tooling in Goffin's cockatoos” 🦜🛠️ Oct 2026. Acta Psychologica. @raccoonologist.bsky.social, S.R. Beck, S. Tebbich & @auersperga.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.ac...

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Redirecting

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Tay (Antonio J. Osuna Mascaró) @biotay.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

1/3 Dog ownership In this paper, the authors propose that dogs are an ideal model for studying whether ownership exists beyond our own species. This is largely because dogs are so extensively exposed to our social norms. (paper) www.frontiersin.org/journals/eth...

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Tim Lee @leetim.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

My institute is hiring a group leader in Neuroethology! Bonn is a wonderful place to do neuroscience. Check it out! jobs.b-ite.com/jobposting/4...

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Max Planck Research Group Leader (W2) in Neuroethology (m/f/div)

limited contract

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Tim Verstynen @tdverstynen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Looking for a postdoc in comp neuro and human brain imaging? Interested in foraging? Join our international collaboration with Jon Rubin, @jyotikab.bsky.social, & @davidrobbe.bsky.social be.bsky.social to study the neural basis of foraging behavior! cmu.wd115.myworkdayjobs.com/CMU/job/Pitt...

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Postdoctoral Research Associate – Cognitive Axon Lab – Dietrich College

The Cognitive Axon Lab, in the Department of Psychology and Carnegie Mellon Neuroscience Institute, seeks applications for a multi-year Postdoctoral Research Associate at Carnegie Mellon University. T...

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 25/09/2026

We're publishing new guidance to support trans people who do fieldwork (any work outside the office)! Now we need your help to get them seen so please share! inclusivefieldwork.leeds.ac.uk/trans/

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Tay (Antonio J. Osuna Mascaró) @biotay.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Meet Veronika the cow, clever octopuses, smart kunekune pigs, and the wonderful Goffin's cockatoos. A documentary by Feuer & Flamme Film for those of you with access to ORF 2. CC @auersperga.bsky.social

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Sar Crespi @boron110.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Sumatran orangutans have a long, long childhood (8 yrs!) but there's a lot to learn. This week on the @science.org podcast, we hear about how social and individual learning interact to shape ecological competence in orangutans w/ Elah Feder & Revathe Thillaikumar www.science.org/content/podc...

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Wild Animal Initiative @wildanimals.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

📣 Call for proposals! Wild Animal Initiative funds research that advances the field of wild animal welfare science. We're now accepting EOIs for grants ranging from $30k to $200k, plus applications for our Fellowship Program. Learn more about project criteria and submit your EOI by October 31:

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Grants — Wild Animal Initiative

Our Research Grants and Fellowship Program are changing. Details will be announced mid-September. Sign up here to receive an email when the changes are announced.

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ARAA @araa.at · 24/09/2026

#HotOffThePress 🔥🖊️ “Body awareness in Goffin’s cockatoos (Cacatua goffiniana)” 🦜 Sept 2026. Scientific Reports. P. Hundegger, R. Folkertsma, @drracheldale.bsky.social, @auersperga.bsky.social & @biotay.bsky.social doi.org/10.1038/s415...

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Body awareness in Goffin’s cockatoos (Cacatua goffiniana) - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Body awareness in Goffin’s cockatoos (Cacatua goffiniana)

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Zoë Goldsborough @zoegoldsborough.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

📣🎓 Open #PhD Position (3.5 years) 🎓📣 Want to come work with me on culture and social bonds in apes? 🐵 Apply to join my new group in the @livingingroups.bsky.social at @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social. Full job posting: imprs-qbee.mpg.de/131133/cultu... Deadline 📅 23 October 2026 Please share widely!

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Behaviour 2027 @behaviour2027.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Spread the word! Behaviour 2027 will be taking place in Vienna, Austria, from August 23-27.

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Johan Lind @johanlind.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

We just published the first study showing that a bird-of-prey goes through an ontogenetic window of exploratory play. Young goshawks look like young cheetahs when tossing pine cones into the air, chasing after them. Just published in Animal Behaviour: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 1/4

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ASAB @asab.org · 23/09/2026

ICYMI we offer funding for awesome interdisciplinary workshops like this 😁 Next deadline is October 1! www.asab.org/workshop-gra...

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Interdisciplinary Workshop Grants — ASAB

Interdisciplinary Workshop Grants support two day meetings on a theme at the interface between animal behaviour and other disciplines.

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Dream job for an #editor & nature lover! 🐦🌿Apply now ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs 📅 Full time, Permanent. 📝 £38,710.00 per annum. 📍 BTO HQ in Thetford, Norfolk (Hybrid working). Deadline for applications: 30 September 2026. #Ornithology

A Nightingale perches on a branch amongst the green foliage of a bush. Wording over the image reads: We're hiring! Science Communications Manager.

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laserhedvig @laserhedvig.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Interdisciplinary research is great and necessary, and also has consistently lower funding success www.nature.com/articles/nat... #academiclabourmarket #academia #research

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Dr. Gita Gnanadesikan @ggnanadesikan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Have you ever looked into your dog's eyes and wondered what they're thinking? 🐶 We at @manydogsproject.bsky.social do this all the time & design studies to explore these questions. We want to know what YOU want to know about dog behavior & cognition! 🤔 Survey 🔗 ssp.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Dr. Gita Gnanadesikan @ggnanadesikan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Growing up, my dog sang along with music. We were a family of singers, so maybe he thought he was joining the pack howl, but it sure made practice challenging. 🎶 What do YOU want to know about dog behavior? 🐶 Take the ManyDogs survey to guide future studies! 📋 ssp.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Fluffy white American Eskimo Dog, standing on grass, looking up and to the right of the camera.

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Gerry Carter @gerrycarter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Please help us spread the word: Princeton University’s Dept of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology is hiring an Assistant Professor! I ❤️ this collegial and collaborative department full of inspiring people: eeb.princeton.edu/people Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/193474

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Tay (Antonio J. Osuna Mascaró) @biotay.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

1/17 Body awareness in cockatoos For the first time, we have adapted the “body-as-an-obstacle” task to birds, a paradigm originally designed to study the development of body awareness in children. (paper) www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Federico Rossano @federicorossano.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

UCSD Cognitive Science Department is hiring an Assistant Professor incorporating novel computational approaches in the study of biological and/or artificial intelligence. I have had the privilege of working in this department for 10 years and the intellectual environment really is unique. 1/3

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ManyDogs Project @manydogsproject.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

What do YOU want to know about dog behavior? 🐶 Take our survey, which will help shape the direction of future research. Open to all dog enthusiasts over 19, worldwide! 🐕 Survey: ssp.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cGhF6eGPOGJYHSS Please share widely! 🐾 #Dogs #DogScience #CanineScience

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Chris Krupenye @chriskrupenye.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🚨 PhD position in human, nonhuman primate, and/or dog cognition! I am thrilled to be reviewing applicants this year for a new PhD student to join the Social & Cognitive Origins Group in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins @jhu.edu @jhuartssciences.bsky.social 1/

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Amanda Kay Montoya @akmontoya.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Curious about Zenodo as an OSF Project alternative? Here's a short video to get you started: File Uploads, Communities, and generating links for Anonymous Peer Review. youtu.be/jW84PxuJTMw

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Getting Started with Zenodo (transitioning from OSF Projects)

YouTube video by AMANDA MONTOYA

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Susana Monsó @susanamonso.com · 07/09/2026

Interested in doing a PhD in philosophy of animal minds in lovely Murcia? We have just published a call for expressions of interest to do a PhD as part of our research project on ecological validity in comparative cognitive science. Please consider applying if this is up your street!

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Call for expressions of interest: PhD position

The Spanish Ministry for Science and Innovation is about to publish a call for pre-doctoral scholarships (FPI) adhered to scientific projects that have been approved for funding in 2026. We invite …

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Thejasvi Beleyur @beleyurthejasvi.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Interested in a postdoc at the University of Konstanz - maybe even to work with us on active sensing/bioacoustics/collective behaviour? Non-discipline specific postdoc fellowships @zukunftskolleg.bsky.social www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll... 12th October deadline!

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Postdoctoral Fellowship

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Wild Animal Initiative @wildanimals.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

If you'd like to stay up to date on our work and developments in the field of wild animal welfare science, subscribe to our monthly newsletter. We'll send you an email about once a month with the latest highlights.

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Subscribe to monthly email newsletter — Wild Animal Initiative

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Dr Blake Morton @drblakemorton.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Thanks again @ecbb2026.bsky.social @asab.org for a fantastic conference! So many great talks and posters, looking forward to the next one. For anyone interested in knowing more about the talk we gave, check out our latest paper below 🦊 🌃 #CoexistProject www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Time in the city: long-term urban exposure predicts greater exploration and problem solving in wild red foxes

Urbanization is one of the most important forms of human-driven landscape change, altering wildlife populations in unprecedented ways. In terms of beh…

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ASAB @asab.org · 07/09/2026

ICYMI at #ECBB2026... it has been announced that #ECBB2028 will be in Dublin Ireland🇮🇪 and the conference dinner will be at the Guinness Storehouse!🤩🤯 What about 2027? ECBB alternates every other year with Behaviour (which will be next summer in Vienna, follow @behaviour2027.bsky.social for details)

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ASAB @asab.org · 04/09/2026

Had a great time at #ECBB2026? Don’t worry, there are more conferences coming! There’s #ASABWinter2026 (@asabpsgb2026.bsky.social, full but can still join online), #ASABSpring2027 (@asab-meetings.bsky.social) in Portsmouth & #Behaviour2027 (@behaviour2027.bsky.social) in Vienna Make sure to follow!

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Andrea Sommese @asommese.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Such an interesting project! Looking forward to hearing more from you all 🧠🌱

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Susana Monsó @susanamonso.com · 04/09/2026

The website of our research project is live! We will be announcing soon a call for expressions of interest to do a PhD with us. Stay tuned!

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EVACCS

ecological validity in comparative cognitive science

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Maria Moiron @mmoiron.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

📢 My colleague Daniela Perez (not on Bluesky) is looking for a postdoc! The position is for 2 years, working on cooperation, competition & collective decision-making in 🪱. More info: tinyurl.com/mr2vd57n 📅 Deadline: 25 September 2026 📩 Interested? Contact Daniela directly!

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Research Position (m/f/d) (Postdoc)

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ASAB Education Committee @asabeducation.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Design a poster that explains an interesting animal behaviour. Your infographic will be inspired by observation of animals in real life or online. Entry age categories: 7-10 years 11-14 years 15-21 years More information and the entry form: www.asab.org/education-news Spread the word #ECBB2026

Poster advertising the ASAB infographic competition 2026

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aaron bornstein @aaronbornstein.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

UC Irvine Cognitive Sciences is hiring! Focus on social cognition, broadly construed. Come be my colleague :) I am not on the search committee but happy to talk about the campus, environment, careers, etc any time. recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF10411

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Assistant Professor - Cognitive Sciences

University of California, Irvine is hiring. Apply now!

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Dr. Gita Gnanadesikan @ggnanadesikan.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

ManyDogs wants to know what YOU want to know about dogs! 🤔 Take our quick, 10-minute survey to help guide our future studies. 📝 And please share with dog lovers near and far! 🐩🐕🐕‍🦺 #Dogs #DogResearch #DogScience #CanineResearch #CanineScience

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Emma-Liina Marjakangas @emmamarjakangas.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

📢 Postdoc opportunity in interaction networks under global change @ University of Helsinki! The position includes leading fieldwork & analyses on seed dispersal networks & mentoring junior researchers. Apply by 30 Sept: jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki... #Postdoc #Ecology #Conservation #AcademicJobs

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Postdoctoral Researcher in Ecological Networks and Biodiversity Conservation

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Eliza Bliss-Moreau @eblissmoreau.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

My dept/area is hiring! We're open to animal species/model and research area. UCD is an amazing place to do nonhuman animal work - major 🐒 center, a band new rodent vivarium in the Psych building, and capacity to house all sorts of other animals! recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07812

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Assistant Professor of Psychology - Biological Bases of Behavior

University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!

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Jocelyn Poissant @jocelynpoissant.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🦌💩🦠 PhD opportunity! I am recruiting a fully-funded PhD student at the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine to study the causes and consequences of gut microbiome variation in caribou. Start date is flexible. Please share!

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