In human societies, cultural norms arise when behaviours are transmitted through social
networks via high-fidelity social learning 1 . However, a paucity of experimental studies has …

Social environments have an important effect on a range of ecological processes, and form
a crucial component of selection. However, little is known of the link between personality, …

Animals use social information in a wide variety of contexts. Its extensive use by individuals
to locate food patches has been documented in a number of species, and various …

There is increasing evidence that animal groups can maintain coordinated behaviour and
make collective decisions based on simple interaction rules. Effective collective action may be …

Understanding the functional links between social structure and population processes is a
central aim of evolutionary ecology. Multiple types of interactions can be represented by …

A key goal of conservation is to protect biodiversity by supporting the long-term persistence
of viable, natural populations of wild species. Conservation practice has long been guided by …

Animal culture, defined as “information or behavior—shared within a community—which is
acquired from conspecifics through some form of social learning” (1), can have important …

Blue tits are famous for the ‘milk bottle’ innovation, which emerged at numerous sites across
Britain in the early 20th century. However, overall we still know little about the factors that …

Highlights • Birds can show cultural behaviour across multiple behavioural contexts. • Evolutionary
theory is a useful tool to examine cultural change over time. • I review key concepts of …

Highlights • Social networks may be useful to quantify individual differences in sociality. • We
test this by measuring individual consistency in replicated social networks. • A population of …