'Cold-blooded' pythons make for caring moms
Reptiles are usually thought of as cold-blooded (an outdated term), simple animals that certainly don't care for their young.
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Mar 14, 2018
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Scientists create molecule of love with less complications
A new and improved version of the 'love hormone' oxytocin has been developed by University of Queensland researchers.
Biochemistry
Dec 12, 2017
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Why cockroaches and termites are great parents
To most people, cockroaches are abhorrent, disease-ridden pests, scuttling under the fridge when you go to the kitchen for a midnight snack. But those who know cockroaches well understand that they can be very caring creatures.
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Jun 19, 2017
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Earwigs raised without parents demonstrate limited maternal care of their own offspring
For young animals depending on maternal care for survival, the loss of parents often leads to serious consequences and even death. The effect of the loss of parents among animals that could, in principle, survive without ...
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Nov 16, 2015
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Do beetles have maternal instincts?
Hidden in the thick foliage of tropical forests a subfamily of colorful beetles hides the secrets of the earliest stages of social behavior, showing explicit signs of maternal instincts and care. An international team of ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 26, 2013
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The challenge of migration
Canada has used immigration as a population expansion policy resulting in the country’s highly diverse society. And often among the challenges brought on by large-scale immigration, are individual stories of struggle ...
Social Sciences
Feb 17, 2012
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Scientists find a common link of bird flocks, breast milk and trust
What do flocks of birds have in common with trust, monogamy, and even breast milk? According to a new report in the journal Science, they are regulated by virtually identical neurochemicals in the brain, known as oxytocin ...
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Aug 13, 2009
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