Lauren Guillette

(she/her)
  • Associate Professor & Canada Research Chair in Cognitive Ecology, Department of Psychology, University of Alberta, University of Alberta
Zebra finches are small, highly social songbirds that breed in colonies in the Australian outback. (Unsplash/Angelo Casto)

Strong opinions matter: Why some birds refuse to follow the flock

Researchers observed male zebra finches to see if they would follow the flock when building a nest, or stick to their own preferences. It may help us think about conformity in our own species, too.

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