Life
If birds are fancy dancers, are they smarter, too?
Researchers explore the link between courtship dance complexity and cognitive abilities in zebra finches.
Editorial Staff about 23 hours ago
#behavior
10 articles tagged with "behavior"
Life
Briefing: Rudeness may be rewarded—as a response to rudeness
Strategic angle: New Cornell research suggests that responding to rudeness with rudeness might be acceptable, though civil responses remain preferable.
Editorial Staff 16 days ago
Life
Briefing: How lifetime stress drives abnormal behaviors in lab monkeys
Strategic angle: A study reveals that lifetime stress, rather than just recent conditions, influences abnormal repetitive behaviors in laboratory monkeys.
Editorial Staff 22 days ago
Life
Briefing: Why no individual is like another when epigenetics come into play
Strategic angle: A research team reveals how epigenetic processes contribute to individual differences in behavior.
Editorial Staff 24 days ago
Life
Briefing: Honey bees dance better with an audience
Strategic angle: Honey bees adjust their waggle dance performance based on the number of spectators, impacting the precision of their communication.
Editorial Staff 24 days ago
Life
Briefing: Why mosquitoes always find you and how they decide to attack
Strategic angle: Scientists have cracked the code on how mosquitoes locate their targets, revealing their reliance on visual cues and carbon dioxide.
Editorial Staff 27 days ago
Life
Briefing: Some 'designer' crossbreed dogs may have more problem behaviors than pure breeds
Strategic angle: A study reveals that certain designer crossbreeds exhibit more undesirable behaviors compared to their purebred counterparts.
Editorial Staff about 1 month ago
Life
Briefing: The fish species that knows when you are watching them
Strategic angle: Emperor cichlids react negatively to being observed, particularly when it comes to their young.
Editorial Staff about 1 month ago
Tech
Briefing: A Theory of the World as run by large adult children
Strategic angle: Exploring the implications of a world governed by immaturity and irresponsibility.
Editorial Staff about 1 month ago
Life
Briefing: Heat does not reduce prosociality, study suggests
Strategic angle: A new study challenges the notion that high temperatures lead to decreased prosocial behavior.
Editorial Staff about 1 month ago