Reposted by Jimena Lois-MilevicichJeroen Zewald @zewaldj.bsky.social · 26/06/2026NEW PAPER! 🐒 Cooperation experiments in animals are often done with one cooperation apparatus, creating a specific highly monopolisable setting. We found that presenting multiple apparatuses significantly changed macaques' partner preference compared to one apparatus. doi.org/10.1016/j.an... 1188
Jimena Lois-Milevicich @jimeloism.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Thank you @araa.at It was lovely to be there 😊 041
Reposted by Jimena Lois-MilevicichDr Rachael Miller (Harrison) @drrmiller.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Postdoc Opportunity! 4-year @royalsociety.org funded post @uniexecec.bsky.social: “Understanding the role of individual cognitive variation in reintroduction biology”. Closes: 5 June 2026. More info & to apply: careers.exeter.ac.uk/vacancies/78... Wt: @paradiseparkhayle.bsky.social & Wildwood Trust 15956
Reposted by Jimena Lois-MilevicichVedrana Šlipogor @vedranaslipogor.bsky.social · 19/10/2025📢 New article out in PLOS BIology! It was truly a pleasure and honour be a part of the core team members to lead this study and work alongside 129 collaborators from 82 institutions across 24 countries - the largest ever comparative study of neophobia in 🐦! 🥰journals.plos.orgA large-scale study across the avian clade identifies ecological drivers of neophobiaNeophobia (the aversive response to novelty) varies considerably across species and individuals, and can impact adaptability and survival. This study assesses neophobia in 1400 subjects from 136 bird ... 2269
Reposted by Jimena Lois-MilevicichTay (Antonio J. Osuna Mascaró) @biotay.bsky.social · 15/10/2025Neophobia compared in 1,439 birds of 136 species Specialised diets and migration are associated with greater fear of new objects. Surprisingly, witnessing such objects in groups is also associated with greater fear. (paper) journals.plos.org/plosbiology/... (blog) phys.org/news/2025-10... 01513
Reposted by Jimena Lois-MilevicichPLOS Biology @plosbiology.org · 15/10/2025Fear of novelty varies across species & individuals, impacting adaptability & survival. @themanybirds.bsky.social @drrmiller.bsky.social &co assess #neophobia in 1400 subjects from 136 #bird species, identifying phylogenetic influences & broad ecological drivers @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4haLEsN 0125
Reposted by Jimena Lois-MilevicichPLOS Biology @plosbiology.org · 15/10/2025Fear of novelty varies across species & individuals, impacting adaptability & survival. @themanybirds.bsky.social @drrmiller.bsky.social &co assess #neophobia in 1400 subjects from 136 #bird species, identifying phylogenetic influences & broad ecological drivers @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4haLEsN 196
Jimena Lois-Milevicich @jimeloism.bsky.social · 15/10/2025The first empirical paper from @themanybirds.bsky.social is out in @PLOSBiology! 🎉 doi.org/10.1371/jour... Thanks to our amazing collaborators, we tested neophobia in 130+ species across 25 taxonomic orders!🕊️🦜🐓🦚🦉🦆🐦🐧🦅doi.orgA large-scale study across the avian clade identifies ecological drivers of neophobiaNeophobia (the aversive response to novelty) varies considerably across species and individuals, and can impact adaptability and survival. This study assesses neophobia in 1400 subjects from 136 bird ... 152
Reposted by Jimena Lois-MilevicichManyBirds Project @themanybirds.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Big thank you to our ManyBirds core leadership team: @drrmiller.bsky.social, Megan Lambert, @vedranaslipogor.bsky.social, @nomascus.bsky.social, @jimeloism.bsky.social, Carl Soulsbury, @stephanreber.bsky.social, Claudia Mettke-Hofmann - and to all of our collaborators! 183
Reposted by Jimena Lois-MilevicichManyBirds Project @themanybirds.bsky.social · 14/10/2025The #ManyBirds Project shows how big team open science approaches can uncover hidden patterns in animal behaviour and evolution, complementing critical in-depth single-lab work. Huge thanks to everyone involved across six continents 🌍💛 More info & how to join future studies: 👉 www.themanybirds.comthemanybirds.comHome - Many Birds ProjectsA Big-Team Open Science approach to avian cognition and behaviour research. 174
Reposted by Jimena Lois-MilevicichManyBirds Project @themanybirds.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Birds tested in groups were more neophobic than those tested alone - likely waiting for others to take the risk first! And individuals showed consistent behaviour over time, suggesting neophobia is a stable behavioural trait. 161
Reposted by Jimena Lois-MilevicichManyBirds Project @themanybirds.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Two main ecological factors predicted neophobia: 🥗 Dietary specialisation – species with narrower diets were more fearful. 🧭 Migratory behaviour – migratory species were more cautious. ➡️ Supporting both the Neophobia Threshold & Dangerous Niche Hypotheses. 182
Reposted by Jimena Lois-MilevicichManyBirds Project @themanybirds.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Across 1,439 birds from 136 species and 25 avian orders, we used standardised tests: familiar food was presented with and without a novel object. ⏱️ Longer hesitation = higher neophobia. Flamingos were cautious, falcons bold - big differences across species! (Photo credit: @jimeloism.bsky.social) 272
Reposted by Jimena Lois-MilevicichManyBirds Project @themanybirds.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Neophobia - the fear of novelty - shapes how animals balance risk and opportunity. Too much caution can limit flexibility, but too little can be dangerous. We asked: why do some bird species fear new things more than others? 🐧🦅 161
Reposted by Jimena Lois-MilevicichManyBirds Project @themanybirds.bsky.social · 14/10/2025🐦 Exciting news! Our new paper is out in PLOS Biology: “A large-scale study across the avian clade identifies ecological drivers of neophobia.” Led by the #ManyBirds Project - 129 researchers, 82 institutions, 24 countries 🌍 🔗 journals.plos.org/plosbiology/... @themanybirds.bsky.socialjournals.plos.orgA large-scale study across the avian clade identifies ecological drivers of neophobiaNeophobia (the aversive response to novelty) varies considerably across species and individuals, and can impact adaptability and survival. This study assesses neophobia in 1400 subjects from 136 bird ... 26538
Reposted by Jimena Lois-MilevicichOndrej Fiser @laniusondrej.bsky.social · 07/03/2025🦅🧠 Bird Cognition 🧠🦅 Anyone who studies or is just fascinated by how birds perceive, learn, remember and solve problems 🐦 Let's all meet in this cool new #starterpack 🤩 Let me know if you want to join in too 🦜🦤🦉🦆🐣🪺🪶🧪 🔗 go.bsky.app/V2K7HQM #Ornithology #Birds #AnimalBehaviour 177938
Reposted by Jimena Lois-MilevicichNora Bär @norabar.bsky.social · 11/02/2025¡Buen martes! Hoy 🌨️🌩️⛈️ 26 de máx. Cientificidio: si se cumple lo dispuesto en el Presupuesto 2025 y las expectativas de inflación, la inversión en ciencia nunca habrá sido tan baja: será la menor desde que empezó a medirse, en 1972👇 www.eldestapeweb.com/sociedad/pol...eldestapeweb.comLa inversión en ciencia y tecnología caería este año a su mínimo históricoUn trabajo del grupo EPC la estima en un 0,157% del PBI, el menor porcentaje desde que se mide, en 1972; en 2002 fue del 0,17% 27956
Reposted by Jimena Lois-MilevicichGamarnikLab @gamarniklab.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Fijate esto: el organismo que financia la ciencia en nuestro país recibió los fondos del BID pero no los entregó. El concurso se abrió en diciembre de 2023, ya se prorrogó 6 veces. HOY, 11 de febrero sale NUEVA prórroga Decime vos, si esto no es desmantelar al sistema, que es? 097
Reposted by Jimena Lois-MilevicichAlice Auersperg @auersperga.bsky.social · 10/02/2025Our new study with @zewaldj.bsky.social on innovative food preparation in Goffins cockatoos just appeared in Current Biology: our results suggest that Goffins dunk noodles in selective yogurt mixtures to add flavour www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comInnovative flavoring behavior in Goffin’s cockatoosDunking behavior can be a foraging innovation in non-human animals in which food is dipped in a medium prior to consumption.1 Five functions of this b… 1217
Jimena Lois-Milevicich @jimeloism.bsky.social · 29/01/2025New blog entry about the awesome plush-crested jays 😍 nplus1.ru/news/2025/01... Thank you @nplusodin.bsky.social Link to the paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...nplus1.ruПлюшеголовые сойки не сумели воспользоваться инструментомN + 1 — главное издание о науке, технике и технологиях 010
Reposted by Jimena Lois-MilevicichRaul Orencio Gomez @raulogomez-uba.bsky.social · 30/12/2024Mechanical problem solving by plush-crested #jays with @jimeloism.bsky.social dx.doi.org/10.1007/s100...dx.doi.orgMechanical problem solving by plush-crested jays: are tools special after all? - Animal CognitionTool use is taxonomically associated with high behavioural flexibility and innovativeness, and its prevalence is greater in primates and some bird species. This association, however, is not known to b... 121
Jimena Lois-Milevicich @jimeloism.bsky.social · 21/12/2024@raulogomez-uba.bsky.social bienvenido a @bsky.app 010
Jimena Lois-Milevicich @jimeloism.bsky.social · 07/12/2024Thank you for preparing this! I hope to study them more 🐦⬛🐦⬛ 120
Jimena Lois-Milevicich @jimeloism.bsky.social · 06/12/2024I'm so happy to announce that my beautiful & charismatic jays have been published 🐤New research on #cognition in Plush-crested jays, a corvid member. Thanks to my co-authors and #AnimalCognitionJournal link.springer.com/article/10.1... 0244
Reposted by Jimena Lois-MilevicichManyBirds Project @themanybirds.bsky.social · 25/11/2024We are also excited to officially open the call for submission of potential future studies: forms.gle/8WASqR1fvU1w.... Please see link for all info on process and planned review criteria. Deadline for submission is 31 May 2025. We welcome new ManyBirds collaborators to future studies! 5/forms.gleManyBirds Project: Potential ManyBirds StudiesThis is a form for submitting proposals for potential ManyBirds Project future studies (www.themanybirds.com). Full submissions are confidential and will be reviewed by the ManyBirds Core Team Leads ... 111
Reposted by Jimena Lois-MilevicichManyBirds Project @themanybirds.bsky.social · 25/11/2024We are delighted to announce that ManyBirds Study 1 “Evolutionary drivers of neophobia across the avian clade” is now available in pre-print: doi.org/10.31219/osf... and been submitted for peer-review publication. 1/ 13119
Reposted by Jimena Lois-MilevicichManyBirds Project @themanybirds.bsky.social · 21/11/2024The ManyBirds Project are now on Bluesky! Stay tuned for exciting project updates coming very shortly... 🦜 🦆 🪶 🦉 🦅 074