Research conducted at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) has determined that psychological momentum significantly affects performance among men but not among women, which may account for exaggerated risk-taking in financial ...
Economics & Business
Mar 1, 2017
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A pair of studies led by Indiana University researchers provide new evidence that when it comes to evolution, the testes may play a key role.
Evolution
Jun 15, 2016
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The hormones testosterone and cortisol may destabilise financial markets by making traders take more risks, according to a study.
Social Sciences
Jul 2, 2015
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Lemur girls behave more like the guys, thanks to a little testosterone, according to a new study.
Plants & Animals
May 12, 2015
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Mouse lemurs can live at least eight years in the wild – twice as long as some previous estimates, a long-term longitudinal study finds.
Plants & Animals
Oct 29, 2014
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Rising testosterone levels in male slow worms at breeding season may make them more susceptible to infections, say NERC-funded scientists.
Plants & Animals
Aug 4, 2014
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Modern humans appear in the fossil record about 200,000 years ago, but it was only about 50,000 years ago that making art and advanced tools became widespread.
Social Sciences
Aug 1, 2014
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While small-scale horticulture is a relatively recent addition to the human repertoire of food provisioning, hunting has deep evolutionary roots. In practically every society, hunting ability correlates with reproductive ...
Evolution
Dec 12, 2013
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For animals, prevailing in a fight affects their likelihood of winning future conflicts. The opposite is true of losing a fight. The sex hormone testosterone is often believed to mediate this "winner effect". Researchers ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 5, 2013
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(Phys.org)—In male songbirds of the temperate zone, the concentration of sex hormones is rising in spring, which leads to an increase in song activity during the breeding season. In the tropics, there has been little evidence ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 31, 2012
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