The most-studied galaxy in the universe—the Milky Way—might not be as "typical" as previously thought, according to a new study.
Astronomy
Sep 20, 2017
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Chicks that are competing with siblings or whose parents are likely to die or switch partners tend to be less honest when begging for food, research into sibling rivalry in birds by Oxford University scientists has found.
Plants & Animals
Nov 7, 2016
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When predicting future global population growth, sometimes scientists look to the past. Using a database with historical records that began in 871 A.D., an anthropologist at the University of Missouri was able to show reproductive ...
Social Sciences
Jun 8, 2016
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The banded mongoose, a small social mammal of the African savannah, is known to be one of the most cooperative and helpful of all animals.
Plants & Animals
Mar 14, 2016
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(Phys.org) —Research has shown that group-living spiders come to peaceful arrangements for food sharing, to avoid conflict.
Plants & Animals
Feb 6, 2014
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The often remade song "He Ain't Heavy… He's My Brother" probably owes a good deal of its enduring popularity to its depiction of the loving familial bond between two siblings - one aiding the other despite great difficulty. ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 23, 2013
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Male fruit flies like to have a variety of sexual partners, whereas females prefer to stick with the same mate – or move on to his brothers.
Plants & Animals
Sep 24, 2013
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Growing up with siblings may provide some protection against divorce as an adult, a new nationwide study reveals.
Social Sciences
Aug 13, 2013
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Sexual reproduction is costly to those organisms that depend on it, like humans. For starters, only half of the population can bear offspring and the other half has to work hard to make sure they're included in the future ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 9, 2013
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(Phys.org) —The behavior of social spiders may settle debates over the benefits of older siblings. Cornell researchers studying Australian social huntsman spiders have discovered that younger siblings thrive when raised ...
Plants & Animals
May 16, 2013
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