(Phys.org) -- Social birds that forgo breeding to help to raise the offspring of other group members are far more likely care for their own close relatives than for more distant kin, a new study has found.
Plants & Animals
Jul 11, 2012
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Though often portrayed as unfair or a character flaw, in many instances “playing favorites can be a winning strategy,” a Harvard researcher says.
Social Sciences
Jul 9, 2012
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It's nearly impossible to write objectively about the science of human kindness, cooperation and altruism if you are, in fact a human being. That's especially true now that there's a rift going on in the evolution community ...
Social Sciences
Jun 4, 2012
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For cooperation to persist in the often violently competitive realm of bacteria, cheaters must be kept in line.
Evolution
May 26, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Humans are incredibly cooperative, but why do people cooperate and how is cooperation maintained? A new research study by UCLA anthropology professor Robert Boyd and his colleagues from the Santa Fe Institute ...
Social Sciences
May 1, 2010
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The study's findings appear to echo the insect worlds portrayed in the animated films Antz and Bee Movie, in which the characters live in rigidly conformist societies.
Plants & Animals
Mar 27, 2009
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