How group-living spiders resolve conflicts over resources
(Phys.org) —Research has shown that group-living spiders come to peaceful arrangements for food sharing, to avoid conflict.
(Phys.org) —Research has shown that group-living spiders come to peaceful arrangements for food sharing, to avoid conflict.
Plants & Animals
Feb 6, 2014
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The often remade song "He Ain't Heavy… He's My Brother" probably owes a good deal of its enduring popularity to its depiction of the loving familial bond between two siblings - one aiding the other despite great difficulty. ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 23, 2013
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Male fruit flies like to have a variety of sexual partners, whereas females prefer to stick with the same mate – or move on to his brothers.
Plants & Animals
Sep 24, 2013
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In a country where many girls are still discouraged from going to school, Sushma Verma is having anything but a typical childhood.
Other
Sep 16, 2013
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Growing up with siblings may provide some protection against divorce as an adult, a new nationwide study reveals.
Social Sciences
Aug 13, 2013
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Adolescents who have half-siblings with a different father are more likely to have used drugs and had sex by age 15 than those who have only full siblings. That's according to new research from Karen Benjamin Guzzo, an assistant ...
Social Sciences
Aug 11, 2013
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In the past fortnight in Melbourne there have been four high profile traffic accidents involving older drivers. Inevitably there have been calls for mandatory testing for older drivers.
Other
Jul 18, 2013
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Sexual reproduction is costly to those organisms that depend on it, like humans. For starters, only half of the population can bear offspring and the other half has to work hard to make sure they're included in the future ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 9, 2013
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I review gadgets every week, and I love it, but nothing makes me giddy like trying out a new solar charging system.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 5, 2013
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(Phys.org) —The behavior of social spiders may settle debates over the benefits of older siblings. Cornell researchers studying Australian social huntsman spiders have discovered that younger siblings thrive when raised ...
Plants & Animals
May 16, 2013
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