When animals become parents, they often need to change their behaviors in ways that allow them to protect and ensure the survival of their offspring. What happens in the brain when an animal becomes a new parent?
Plants & Animals
Aug 4, 2021
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People contribute only very little to climate protection, because they underestimate the willingness of others to contribute. This is the central result of a new study by the behavioral economists Peter Andre, Teodora Boneva, ...
Environment
Jul 9, 2021
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As smoky air becomes more common during Washington's wildfire season, many wildlife enthusiasts wonder: What happens to the birds?
Plants & Animals
Jun 29, 2021
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Our ability to confront global crises, from pandemics to climate change, depends on how we interact and share information.
Social Sciences
Jun 14, 2021
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A new Cornell University-led study examines how temperature affects fishing behavior and catches among inland fisher households in Cambodia, with important implications for understanding climate change.
Environment
May 3, 2021
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Parents who are exposed to predators pass on information about risky environments to their offspring through changes in gene expression—but how that information affects offspring differs depending on the sex of the parent. ...
Evolution
Mar 30, 2021
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Bottlenose dolphins learn to cope with coastal construction activities. That is the conclusion of a study published in Frontiers in Marine Science. The study is the first to provide a longitudinal perspective on the cumulative ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 18, 2021
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Climate alone is not a driver for human behavior. The choices that people make in the face of changing conditions take place in a larger human context. And studies that combine insights from archeologists and environmental ...
Archaeology
Feb 26, 2021
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American values, attitudes and activities have changed dramatically during COVID-19, according to a new study of online behavior.
Social Sciences
Feb 18, 2021
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The summer of 2020 was not the first time activists marched in the streets of major U.S. cities, expressing their outrage over high-profile episodes of police brutality and demanding an end to racial inequities. Nor was it ...
Social Sciences
Jan 15, 2021
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