"Butterfly chaos effect" discovered in swarms and herds of animals
Monday, June 5, 2023 - 20:23
in Psychology & Sociology
Researchers at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) have discovered a phase shift between chaotic states that can appear in herds of animals and, in particular, in swarms of insects. This advance may help to better understand their behaviour or be applied to the study of the movement of cells or tumours.