Life as a wild baby bird can involve a lot of stress; competing with your siblings, dealing with extreme weather, and going hungry due to habitat loss are just a few examples. However, birds have an amazing capacity to overcome ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 22, 2015
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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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In a country where many girls are still discouraged from going to school, Sushma Verma is having anything but a typical childhood.
Other
Sep 16, 2013
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Females with fewer sexual partners can explain where bird species have evolved to cooperate in the rearing of their young, according to Oxford University research.
Plants & Animals
Aug 19, 2010
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Formal daycare is better for a child's cognitive development than informal care by a grandparent, sibling, or family friend, according to a study of single mothers and their childcare choices published in the July issue of ...
Social Sciences
Jun 20, 2011
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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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The chemical uniformity of stars in the same cluster is the result of turbulent mixing in the clouds of gas where star formation occurs, according to a study by astrophysicists at the University of California, Santa Cruz. ...
Astronomy
Aug 31, 2014
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In the past fortnight in Melbourne there have been four high profile traffic accidents involving older drivers. Inevitably there have been calls for mandatory testing for older drivers.
Other
Jul 18, 2013
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First-borns are responsible, middle children are people pleasers and the youngest are attention seekers, we often hear. But scientists have failed to find any real evidence for a link between birth order and personality.
Social Sciences
Oct 20, 2015
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New research carried out by scientists at Universities in Exeter, France and Switzerland reveals for the first time the importance of social networking in producing a successful family.
Plants & Animals
Oct 23, 2012
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