(Phys.org) -- Ever wonder why Jimi Hendrix's rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" moved so many people in 1969 or why the music in the shower scene of "Psycho" still sends chills down your spine?

Biology - Other

Jun 12, 2012 4.7 / 5 (6) 6 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study of the behavior of marmots suggests that a willingness to accept some extent of bullying, rather than shying away from interactions that could lead to conflict, may be inherited.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Dec 01, 2010 4.7 / 5 (6) 4 |

This week, one of the world's foremost scientific journals will publish results of a decades-long research project founded at the University of Kansas showing that mountain rodents called marmots are growing ...

Biology - Ecology

Jul 21, 2010 3.5 / 5 (11) 26 |

A nutrient that's common to all living things can make hibernating marmots hungry - a breakthrough that could help scientists understand human obesity and eating disorders, according to a new study by a Colorado State University ...

Biology - Other

Jun 02, 2010 4.8 / 5 (4) 0 |

Alpine marmots (Marmota marmota) live in extended family groups of up to 20 individuals. The groups consist of a dominant territorial pair and a number of subordinate individuals, typically descendants of the dominant pair. ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Dec 06, 2011 not rated yet 0

Researchers from the Centre for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications (CREAF) and the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) have demonstrated, using a map of the potential distribution, the alpine ...

Biology - Ecology

Mar 09, 2010 5 / 5 (2) 0