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The key stimuli

Among the drivers of behaviour, external stimuli play a highly significant role, evoking responses that are often essential for an individual’s survival. Their importance is such that selective adaptation processes have favoured stereotyped and immediate responses to certain types of stimuli, classifying them as innate behaviours that the individual does […]

Going back, can we do it?

The forest has always represented, for humanity, a space that is sometimes frightening, ambiguous, and fascinating—one we have had to confront. Thus, the forest is home to strange and hideous animals; treasures and secrets are guarded within it; fairies appear in various forms, and witches choose it for their sabbaths. […]

The fruits of January

January is the month when the branches of deciduous trees, now completely leafless, reveal their fractal-like structure, while Mediterranean flora is constantly renewing its foliage. It is the month when a new year begins, inheriting the fruits of the previous one, demonstrating how nature never interrupts its cycles and how […]

Should I leave or not? The Hamlet-like eel

Migratory birds have remarkably consistent departure times from their breeding and wintering areas year after year, so much so that we refer to “migratory calendars” that define their different populations. Long-distance migratory species are especially punctual in their arrival and departure, often occurring on the same day or within the […]