The birth of a second child is a remarkable experience not only for the parents, but also for the older sibling. From human behavioral studies it is known that the change in the family constellation is a confusing and stressful ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 7, 2022
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Our siblings play a central role in our childhoods, so it stands to reason they influence our personality in the long term. In particular, researchers have long been interested in how growing up with a sister compared to ...
Social Sciences
Aug 25, 2022
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As any parent will tell you, a common feature of the school holidays is an increase in squabbling kids. Whether in the back of the car, at the park or by the TV, you will hear the whingey sounds of "Muuuum, Ollie just called ...
Social Sciences
Jul 7, 2022
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Ana Mateos and Jesús Rodríguez, scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH), have published an experimental energy study in the journal Human Nature, using volunteers of both ...
Evolution
Jun 9, 2022
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Most children in the U.S. grow up with siblings, yet the role of sibling relations in child development and well-being is relatively understudied, especially among families of color. Researchers at Penn State, Arizona State ...
Social Sciences
May 18, 2022
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School closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic meant that many children spent much of their time at home in the spring of 2020. For most children, this meant more time spent with sisters and brothers, creating the potential ...
Social Sciences
Nov 30, 2021
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Conflict amongst siblings increased during the first UK lockdown according to a new study of children with special education needs and disabilities (SENDs).
Social Sciences
Aug 23, 2021
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Young birds support their parents in raising youngsters, defending the territory and keeping predators at bay. This social behavior, exhibited by birds such as the mousebird, appear to contradict the prevailing theory of ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 15, 2021
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New research in fruit flies suggests that males may be at greater risk than females of diseases caused by mutations in mitochondrial DNA.
Plants & Animals
Jul 1, 2020
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The engine is from a roadcutter, the wings are burlap, the wheels are borrowed from a rickshaw: a popcorn seller has caught the attention of the Pakistan Air Force by building his own plane.
Other
May 6, 2019
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