Eyes on the prize: Mice deploy task-driven saccades during naturalistic foraging
Robert T. Taylor, Muad Y Abd El Hay, Mina Glukhova, Cora Wolter, Marieke Louise Schölvinck, Martha Nari Havenith
This study shows that mice use saccades as part of a cognitive strategy during foraging, not just reflexively, and finds their timing reflects processing demands.
bioRxiv · Jul 3, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience