(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study shows how the behaviour of dogs has been misunderstood for generations: in fact using misplaced ideas about dog behaviour and training is likely to cause rather than cure unwanted behaviour. ...
Plants & Animals
May 21, 2009
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Zombies might not be the most obvious candidates to use when researching how crowds evacuate buildings, but they have proved a key factor in a new study into crowd behaviour.
Social Sciences
Jul 8, 2013
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The story has a lot to recommend it: psychologist Dan Ariely, the author of a bestselling book on the behavioral science of dishonesty, retracts his study because the data was faked. No wonder it's been picked up by the world's ...
Social Sciences
Sep 9, 2021
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Just as human soldiers show greater solidarity when entering combat zones, new research from the University of Bristol has demonstrated that birds also increase their affiliative behaviour in situations where ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 7, 2010
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Whipping racehorses is pointless and does not make a difference to the outcome of the race, new research from two University of Sydney veterinarians has revealed.
Plants & Animals
Jan 31, 2011
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Climate change denialism is something that applies to more than just diehard non-believers, a UNSW Sydney researcher argues.
Environment
Feb 7, 2020
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A study has gained new insight into domestic dogs' fear responses to noises. The behavioural response by dogs to noises can be extreme in nature, distressing for owners and a welfare issue for dogs.
Plants & Animals
Feb 19, 2013
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Yawning, sighing and stretching are just three behaviours observed in donkeys that have been evaluated in newly published research led by academics from the University of Bristol's School of Veterinary Sciences and funded ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 19, 2014
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A breakthrough in the control of a type of particle known as the polariton has created a highly specialised form of rotation.
Quantum Physics
Mar 3, 2015
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What's the point of smart assistants and intelligent electricity meters if people don't use them correctly? In order to cope with the energy transition, we need a combination of digital technologies and smart user behaviour ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 10, 2017
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