Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxivPreprint
A hierarchy of locomotion costs shapes optimal foraging strategy
Thomas P. Ilett, Omer Yuval, Felix Salfelder…·Netta Cohen
This study shows that Caenorhabditis elegans uses a hierarchical locomotion strategy to achieve optimal volumetric coverage in search tasks, with movement patterns shaped by a cost hierarchy and embodied constraints.
DOI 10.64898/2026.04.14.718484