A new analysis explores relationships between domestic cats' hormone levels, gut microbiomes, and social behaviors, shedding light on how these solitary animals live in high densities. Hikari Koyasu of Azabu University in ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 27, 2022
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New research from an international team of scientists has uncovered new details about the variety of social personalities of reef manta rays.
Plants & Animals
Jul 19, 2022
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According to long-standing canon in evolutionary biology, natural selection is cruelly selfish, favoring traits that help promote reproductive success. This usually means that the so-called "force" of selection is well equipped ...
Evolution
Jul 7, 2022
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Songbirds learning from nearby birds that food supplies might be growing short respond by changing their physiology as well as their behavior, research by the Oregon State University College of Science shows.
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Who knew that those little flies that hover around the fruit bowl are social animals? Who knew that, when under threat, they would follow cues given by other flies?
Plants & Animals
Jun 24, 2022
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Humans have evolved as social animals. From childhood, we are taught the benefits of forging ties and being empathetic as a strategy for survival and mental well-being—or at least that is the ideal.
Social Sciences
Jun 24, 2022
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Birds of a feather flock together, but when guppies gather, they get really bad worms.
Evolution
Jun 15, 2022
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You have probably found yourself weeping quietly, or even suddenly sobbing uncontrollably, while watching a movie. Common culprits include "Marley and Me," "The Color Purple," "Schindler's List" and "The Lion King."
Social Sciences
May 30, 2022
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Darwinian evolution is the process by which natural selection promotes genetic changes in traits that favor survival and reproduction of individuals. How fast evolution happens depends crucially on the abundance of its "fuel": ...
Evolution
May 26, 2022
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How could a human mother tell that her child is upset? Humans can distinguish the meanings of facial expressions of our fellow species either explicitly through speech or implicitly by context.
Plants & Animals
May 26, 2022
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