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Researchers unravel the magic of flocks of starlings |
August 09, 2011
Do fish swimming in schools or birds flying in flocks have a collective spirit that enables them to move as one? Are they animals with highly developed cognition, a complex instinct or a telepathic gift? A recent study conducted researchers in the Netherlands points in another direction. Mathematical models of self-organization show that complicated collective behavior can be the consequence of a few simple behavioral rules.
Link: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110808083655.htm
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