Facebook helps people feel connected, but it doesn't necessarily make them happier, a new study shows. Facebook use actually predicts declines in a user's well-being, according to a University of Michigan study that is the ...
Social Sciences
Aug 14, 2013
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Lemurs from species that hang out in big tribes are more likely to steal food behind your back instead of in front of your face.
Plants & Animals
Jun 26, 2013
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Is it possible that mammals have the ability to recognize individuals of the same species, whom they know well, by their voice? A new study has found that even in nocturnal, fast-moving animals such as bats, there is an ability ...
Plants & Animals
May 7, 2013
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Scientists at the Universities of Sheffield and Sussex are embarking on an ambitious project to produce the first accurate computer models of a honey bee brain in a bid to advance our understanding of Artificial Intelligence ...
Computer Sciences
Oct 1, 2012
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Mother goats do not forget the sound of their kids' voices, even a year after they have been weaned and separated, according to scientists from Queen Mary, University of London.
Plants & Animals
Jun 19, 2012
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Learning to work in teams may explain why humans evolved a bigger brain, according to a new study published on Wednesday.
Plants & Animals
Apr 11, 2012
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In both chimpanzees and humans, portions of the brain that are critical for complex cognitive functions, including decision-making, self-awareness and creativity, are immature at birth. But there are important differences, ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 11, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A study of female monkeys' grooming habits provides new clues about the way humans socialise. New research reveals a link between the size of the neocortex in the brain, responsible for higher-level thinking, ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 30, 2009
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A new genetic tool will enable scientists to study vocal learning and neurogenesis at the molecular level in songbirds.
Biotechnology
Sep 29, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists trying to understand how the brains of animals evolve have found that evolutionary changes in brain structure reflect the types of social interactions and environmental stimuli different species ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 23, 2009
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