Physical differences between males and females in species are common, but there remains much to learn about the genetic mechanisms behind these differences.
Plants & Animals
Feb 27, 2017
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Do beautiful people earn more while those who are not so gorgeous are paid less? It's not as simple as that, according to Satoshi Kanazawa of the London School of Economics and Political Science in the UK and Mary Still of ...
Social Sciences
Feb 16, 2017
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Walking on our heels, a feature that separates great apes, including humans, from other primates, confers advantages in fighting, according to a new University of Utah study published today in Biology Open. Although moving ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 15, 2017
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(Phys.org)—A team of researchers with members from Canada, Japan and the U.S. has found that social skills in capuchin monkey mothers plays a role in the survivability of her offspring. In their paper published in Proceedings ...
(Phys.org)—A team of researchers with the University of Bristol has found that differences in behavioral traits among ants help when it comes to finding a new nest—at least with rock ants. In their paper published in ...
In a newly published study, we found that employees who "cut corners" tend to be morally compromised, low in conscientiousness, self-focused and impulsive. This in addition to the potential for corner-cutting to increase ...
Social Sciences
Dec 7, 2016
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A subtle change occurred in our evolutionary history 100,000 years ago which allowed people who thought and behaved differently - such as individuals with autism - to be integrated into society, academics from the University ...
Social Sciences
Nov 15, 2016
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Privacy campaigners this week applauded Facebook's decision to block big UK insurance firm Admiral from using young people's social media data to help set their car insurance premiums. But this is just the start of a debate ...
Internet
Nov 4, 2016
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Blue tit feeding and exploratory behavior during migration may be driven by their need for energy and environmental information, according to a study published October 12, 2016 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Anna ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 12, 2016
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Despite evolving separately for 400 million years, some sharks and tuna share genetic traits linked to higher metabolism and quick swimming behaviour.
Evolution
Sep 23, 2016
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