A new study shows that cichlid fish reared in larger social groups from birth display a greater and more extensive range of social interactions, which continues into the later life of the fish. Researchers say this indicates ...
Plants & Animals
May 7, 2015
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The cardinal rules of pecking orders extend well beyond birds and beaks, according to a new study led by a UNL biologist.
Plants & Animals
Mar 26, 2015
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A study in the journal of the Royal Society Biology Letters has found that starving bees lose their self-control and act impulsively, choosing small immediate rewards over waiting for larger rewards.
Plants & Animals
Jan 29, 2015
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Social animals often develop relationships with other group members to reduce aggression and gain access to scarce resources. In wild chacma baboons the strategy for grooming activities shows a certain pattern across the ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 11, 2014
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Animals have the ability to conceal their sickness in certain social situations. According to a new review, when given the opportunity to mate or in the presence of their young, sick animals will behave as though they were ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 18, 2014
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Researchers from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) have developed a software based on the discovery of some algorithms that enable the identification of each individual, therefore allowing their tracking within ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 1, 2014
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When people see a skunk, the reaction usually is "Eww," but when they see a group of meerkats peering around, they often think "Aww."
Evolution
Feb 7, 2014
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(Phys.org) —One of the first studies conducted on young reptiles reared without contact with their siblings is challenging the assumption that only mammals and birds are shaped by social interactions.
Plants & Animals
Jan 22, 2014
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Some mammals may have evolved to synchronise births as a way of evading the threat of infanticide, according to a study led by the University of Exeter.
Evolution
Dec 23, 2013
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Zoos are great places to study animals. The non-human primates among them get the most attention from researchers. Some of them are trained to interact with computers for psychological research. In a new study, we show that ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 12, 2013
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