Researchers at the Universities of Exeter and Cambridge have shed light on why some species cannot tell the difference between their own offspring and those of intruders that have been slipped into their nests.
Plants & Animals
Sep 27, 2018
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American workers' occupational status reflects that of their parents more than previously known, reaffirming more starkly that the lack of mobility in the United States is in large part due to the occupation of our parents, ...
Social Sciences
Sep 3, 2018
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Animals who share the task of parenting do a better job than parents who do so on their own, according to a study of insects.
Plants & Animals
Aug 1, 2018
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A team of researchers at the University of Montana has found that fledglings and their parents must negotiate to find the right time for the young birds to leave their nest. In their paper published on the open access site ...
Informing parents about not just when but how often their children miss school reduces absenteeism by 10 percent or more at every level from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade, according to a study published this ...
Social Sciences
Apr 27, 2018
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For married couples, money is a common source of stress and conflict that can take a major toll on relationship quality.
Social Sciences
Apr 3, 2018
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Many women in science are raising concerns over the fact that parents with young children are often excluded from fully participating in academic conference activities.
Social Sciences
Mar 12, 2018
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Diploid vertebrates have two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent. In contrast, polyploidy, meaning to possess three or more sets of chromosomes, is very rare in animals. To find out how new vertebrate species have evolved, ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 21, 2018
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When two maize inbred lines are crossed with each other, an interesting effect occurs: The hybrid offspring have a significantly higher yield than either of the two parent plants. Scientists at the University of Bonn have ...
Biotechnology
Jan 19, 2018
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Facebook is coming for your kids.
Internet
Dec 4, 2017
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