The cardinal rules of pecking orders extend well beyond birds and beaks, according to a new study led by a UNL biologist.
Plants & Animals
Mar 26, 2015
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Scientists from the Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute (BDRI) on the island of Sardinia off the coast of Italy have published the most complete repertoire ever of sounds made by bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 28, 2010
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A study in this week's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that social hierarchies may have emerged within Southwestern Native American society as early as the 9th century.
Archaeology
Nov 9, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The lone bull elephant is an image as iconic to the African savanna as the lonesome cowboy on horseback is to the American West. Although female elephants form tightly knit groups guided by a matriarch, ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 15, 2011
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Those at the bottom of the social ladder are known to live shorter and sicker lives than those at the top. And the stress of life at the bottom may have long-term health effects that even upward mobility can't undo, according ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 15, 2019
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The brains of all vertebrates display gender-related differences. In songbirds, for example, the size of the brain areas that control their singing behaviour could be linked to the size of their song repertoires. ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 13, 2011
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Life at opposite ends of primate social hierarchies is linked to specific brain networks, a new Oxford University study has shown.
Plants & Animals
Sep 2, 2014
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According to new Norwegian research, decades of gender equality measures have helped to change children's upbringing and their understanding of gender.
Social Sciences
Sep 20, 2013
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Retail therapy can soothe the defeat of losing a major client, the rejection of not getting a promotion or even the embarrassment a high-powered executive might feel after receiving a speeding ticket. Spending money to uplift ...
Social Sciences
Jun 7, 2010
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According to a study, young Chinese managers are unsatisfied with the career opportunities in international companies in their home country. "The promotion expectations of highly qualified Chinese employees are restricted ...
Economics & Business
Sep 9, 2013
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