Gas prices now exceed 300 euros per megawatt hour—a record. The transition from fossil (natural gas, coal, oil) to renewable energy is needed and soon. But how do you get a society (and its citizens) to switch to sustainable ...
Social Sciences
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Bullying is typically portrayed in popular culture as either physical aggression, such as pushing and kicking, or verbal aggression, such as threats and derogatory insults.
Social Sciences
Aug 27, 2022
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Some insects (e.g., ants and some bees) live in intricately structured societies or colonies. Their colonies can comprise thousands of individuals specialized on different tasks. Most individuals are sterile, devoting their ...
Ecology
Aug 24, 2022
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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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For decades, studies have shown that children able to resist temptation—opting to wait for two marshmallows later rather than take one now—tend to do better on measures of health and success later in life.
Social Sciences
Jul 24, 2022
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Videos of shark attacks are popular—some of Discovery's "Shark Week" videos of sharks attacking cages or people have attracted millions of views online. But according to a new study from North Carolina State University, ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 21, 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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A new study shows that social isolation changes the behavior and brain development of bumblebees, but not in the way researchers expected.
Plants & Animals
Jul 12, 2022
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A team of researchers at the University of Washington's Center for an Informed Public has found social media platform managers could dramatically reduce the spread of misinformation on their sites by combining just a few ...
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.
Plants & Animals
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