Evidence shows that, in love, opposites don't actually attract
Despite some conventional wisdom to the contrary, opposites don't actually attract.
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Remains found in China may belong to third human lineage
A team of paleontologists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, working with colleagues from Xi'an Jiaotong University, the University of York, the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Research Center ...
Study finds socially tolerant monkeys have better impulse control
Researchers have tested one of the ideas put forward to explain how humanity evolved to become smarter, on non-human primates.
Plants & Animals
Jun 8, 2023
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Gaining a deeper understanding of how we connect
Homophily is the notion that humans tend to preferentially interact and connect with individuals who are like them in some way. In other words, it's the idea that "birds of a feather flock together." While traditional research ...
Mathematics
May 8, 2023
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Pachyderm perfume: How African elephants use odor to communicate
University of Queensland researchers have found African elephants use their acute sense of smell as a form of communication.
Plants & Animals
Apr 3, 2023
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Loss of tropical biomass due to climate change could lead to increased carbon emissions
A decrease in tropical forest biomass stemming from changes in climate may lead to increased carbon emissions that could accelerate global warming, according to a new study co-authored by YSE postdoctoral associate Maria ...
Ecology
Feb 7, 2023
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Gut microbe degrades digestive enzyme trypsin in the large intestine, may provide higher protection from viruses
A microbe that breaks down a key digestive enzyme in the large intestine of humans and mice has been identified by RIKEN biologists. This finding, now published in Nature, could eventually lead to the development of probiotics ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 23, 2023
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New international study concludes digital media can fuel polarization and populism
The question whether the rise in usage of digital media is contributing to the erosion of democracy is a source of popular debate, with tech companies arguing findings are inconclusive. But a team of international researchers ...
Social Sciences
Nov 7, 2022
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Cats distinguish between speech directed at them and humans
A small study has found that cats may change their behavior when they hear their owner's voice talking in a tone directed to them, the cats, but not when hearing the voice of a stranger or their owner's voice directed at ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 24, 2022
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New research demonstrates connections between climate change and civil unrest among the ancient Maya
An extended period of turmoil in the prehistoric Maya city of Mayapan, in the Yucatan region of Mexico, was marked by population declines, political rivalries and civil conflict. Between 1441 and 1461 CE the strife reached ...
Archaeology
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